Restaurants | Guangzhou Edit | Shenzhen Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 ¥ | 27.50 ¥ | +10.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 200.00 ¥ | 200.00 ¥ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 35.00 ¥ | 40.00 ¥ | +14.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 ¥ | 8.00 ¥ | +33.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 ¥ | 28.00 ¥ | +133.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 24.29 ¥ | 26.29 ¥ | +8.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.16 ¥ | 3.59 ¥ | +13.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.36 ¥ | 2.39 ¥ | +1.3 % |
Markets | Guangzhou Edit | Shenzhen Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 55.02 ¥ | 57.55 ¥ | +4.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 12.16 ¥ | 13.78 ¥ | +13.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.55 ¥ | 3.79 ¥ | +6.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 11.56 ¥ | 14.75 ¥ | +27.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 40.31 ¥ | 39.99 ¥ | -0.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 12.97 ¥ | 13.74 ¥ | +5.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 44.03 ¥ | 43.32 ¥ | -1.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 6.31 ¥ | 6.27 ¥ | -0.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 4.65 ¥ | 4.50 ¥ | -3.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 6.16 ¥ | 5.40 ¥ | -12.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 4.45 ¥ | 4.85 ¥ | +8.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.69 ¥ | 3.36 ¥ | +24.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 3.77 ¥ | 3.68 ¥ | -2.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.12 ¥ | 5.46 ¥ | +75.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.26 ¥ | 4.20 ¥ | -1.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 100.00 ¥ | 100.00 ¥ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 6.38 ¥ | 6.58 ¥ | +3.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.90 ¥ | 12.38 ¥ | -4.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 28.00 ¥ | 22.50 ¥ | -19.6 % |
Transportation | Guangzhou Edit | Shenzhen Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 ¥ | 4.00 ¥ | +60.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 90.00 ¥ | 200.00 ¥ | +122.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 12.00 ¥ | 12.00 ¥ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.18 ¥ | 4.18 ¥ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 44.00 ¥ | 48.00 ¥ | +9.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 32.45 ¥ | 32.28 ¥ | -0.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 155,000.00 ¥ | 150,000.00 ¥ | -3.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 147,816.67 ¥ | 138,750.00 ¥ | -6.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Guangzhou Edit | Shenzhen Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 445.57 ¥ | 463.41 ¥ | +4.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 96.79 ¥ | 80.27 ¥ | -17.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 87.25 ¥ | 105.43 ¥ | +20.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Guangzhou Edit | Shenzhen Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 194.79 ¥ | 320.51 ¥ | +64.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 183.33 ¥ | 109.67 ¥ | -40.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 50.00 ¥ | 57.50 ¥ | +15.0 % |
Childcare | Guangzhou Edit | Shenzhen Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,071.43 ¥ | 4,407.41 ¥ | +43.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 131,428.57 ¥ | 173,530.77 ¥ | +32.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Guangzhou Edit | Shenzhen Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 301.00 ¥ | 468.35 ¥ | +55.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 206.62 ¥ | 216.90 ¥ | +5.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 513.27 ¥ | 569.95 ¥ | +11.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 361.11 ¥ | 740.56 ¥ | +105.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Guangzhou Edit | Shenzhen Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,062.50 ¥ | 5,187.50 ¥ | +69.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,000.00 ¥ | 3,012.50 ¥ | +50.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 8,136.36 ¥ | 12,454.55 ¥ | +53.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,875.00 ¥ | 6,875.00 ¥ | +41.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Guangzhou Edit | Shenzhen Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 7,024.95 ¥ | 8,590.86 ¥ | +22.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,779.51 ¥ | 4,903.22 ¥ | +76.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Guangzhou Edit | Shenzhen Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 8,164.06 ¥ | 10,772.03 ¥ | +31.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.62 | 4.58 | -0.9 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 101 | 114 |
Cost of Living in Shenzhen | 87.20 miles |
Cost of Living in Huizhou | 97.27 miles |
Cost of Living in Yunfu | 115.03 miles |
Cost of Living in Shaoguan | 144.80 miles |
Cost of Living in Huizhou | 61.84 miles |
Cost of Living in Guangzhou | 85.88 miles |
Cost of Living in Yunfu | 205.46 miles |
Cost of Living in Shaoguan | 213.17 miles |