Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Guangzhou 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Guangzhou are 58.1% lower than in Singapore (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Guangzhou are 68.5% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Guangzhou are 81.7% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guangzhou are 60.0% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Guangzhou are 47.3% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guangzhou is 21.5% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 S$ (79.88 ¥) |
4.69 S$ (25.00 ¥) |
-68.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 S$ (479.27 ¥) |
37.56 S$ (200.00 ¥) |
-58.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (53.25 ¥) |
6.57 S$ (35.00 ¥) |
-34.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 S$ (53.25 ¥) |
1.13 S$ (6.00 ¥) |
-88.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.50 S$ (61.24 ¥) |
2.25 S$ (12.00 ¥) |
-80.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.47 S$ (34.46 ¥) |
4.49 S$ (23.91 ¥) |
-30.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.03 S$ (10.81 ¥) |
0.60 S$ (3.17 ¥) |
-70.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.53 S$ (8.17 ¥) |
0.44 S$ (2.34 ¥) |
-71.4 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.96 S$ (79.66 ¥) |
10.22 S$ (54.44 ¥) |
-31.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.54 S$ (13.54 ¥) |
2.23 S$ (11.90 ¥) |
-12.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.65 S$ (8.81 ¥) |
0.67 S$ (3.55 ¥) |
-59.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.53 S$ (24.12 ¥) |
2.19 S$ (11.69 ¥) |
-51.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.31 S$ (60.21 ¥) |
7.57 S$ (40.31 ¥) |
-33.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.22 S$ (33.11 ¥) |
2.44 S$ (12.97 ¥) |
-60.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.58 S$ (66.98 ¥) |
8.27 S$ (44.03 ¥) |
-34.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.56 S$ (13.65 ¥) |
1.22 S$ (6.51 ¥) |
-52.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.95 S$ (10.41 ¥) |
0.87 S$ (4.65 ¥) |
-55.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 S$ (12.55 ¥) |
1.16 S$ (6.16 ¥) |
-50.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.76 S$ (9.37 ¥) |
0.84 S$ (4.45 ¥) |
-52.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.42 S$ (7.54 ¥) |
0.50 S$ (2.69 ¥) |
-64.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.39 S$ (7.43 ¥) |
0.71 S$ (3.77 ¥) |
-49.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.19 S$ (11.65 ¥) |
0.58 S$ (3.08 ¥) |
-73.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 S$ (9.54 ¥) |
0.80 S$ (4.26 ¥) |
-55.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (159.76 ¥) |
18.78 S$ (100.00 ¥) |
-37.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.45 S$ (29.05 ¥) |
1.19 S$ (6.33 ¥) |
-78.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.02 S$ (32.07 ¥) |
2.42 S$ (12.90 ¥) |
-59.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.10 S$ (85.74 ¥) |
5.45 S$ (29.00 ¥) |
-66.2 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (10.65 ¥) |
0.38 S$ (2.00 ¥) |
-81.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.00 S$ (681.62 ¥) |
16.90 S$ (90.00 ¥) |
-86.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 S$ (23.16 ¥) |
2.25 S$ (12.00 ¥) |
-48.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (8.57 ¥) |
0.79 S$ (4.18 ¥) |
-51.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 S$ (106.50 ¥) |
8.26 S$ (44.00 ¥) |
-58.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.75 S$ (57.26 ¥) |
6.08 S$ (32.37 ¥) |
-43.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (958,533.54 ¥) |
29,106.96 S$ (155,000.00 ¥) |
-83.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
158,373.12 S$ (843,366.37 ¥) |
27,758.03 S$ (147,816.67 ¥) |
-82.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
209.56 S$ (1,115.95 ¥) |
84.55 S$ (450.26 ¥) |
-59.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.12 S$ (128.47 ¥) |
17.75 S$ (94.50 ¥) |
-26.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.16 S$ (251.14 ¥) |
17.41 S$ (92.71 ¥) |
-63.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
139.08 S$ (740.65 ¥) |
30.71 S$ (163.54 ¥) |
-77.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.31 S$ (92.20 ¥) |
34.43 S$ (183.33 ¥) |
+98.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (79.88 ¥) |
9.39 S$ (50.00 ¥) |
-37.4 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,498.70 S$ (7,980.87 ¥) |
576.77 S$ (3,071.43 ¥) |
-61.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,608.12 S$ (194,945.03 ¥) |
24,201.03 S$ (128,875.00 ¥) |
-33.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
90.77 S$ (483.39 ¥) |
59.32 S$ (315.90 ¥) |
-34.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
59.99 S$ (319.46 ¥) |
38.29 S$ (203.92 ¥) |
-36.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
125.41 S$ (667.86 ¥) |
94.47 S$ (503.06 ¥) |
-24.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
142.76 S$ (760.22 ¥) |
64.87 S$ (345.45 ¥) |
-54.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,692.87 S$ (19,665.22 ¥) |
575.10 S$ (3,062.50 ¥) |
-84.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,616.22 S$ (13,931.87 ¥) |
375.57 S$ (2,000.00 ¥) |
-85.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,157.02 S$ (38,112.45 ¥) |
1,527.90 S$ (8,136.36 ¥) |
-78.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,962.44 S$ (26,425.91 ¥) |
886.77 S$ (4,722.22 ¥) |
-82.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,501.39 S$ (13,320.37 ¥) |
1,290.12 S$ (6,870.12 ¥) |
-48.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,654.68 S$ (8,811.49 ¥) |
538.57 S$ (2,867.99 ¥) |
-67.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,093.22 S$ (32,447.53 ¥) |
1,506.28 S$ (8,021.20 ¥) |
-75.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.50 | 4.62 | +32.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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