Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Guangzhou 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Guangzhou are 58.5% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Guangzhou are 69.1% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Guangzhou are 82.3% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guangzhou are 75.0% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Guangzhou are 39.0% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guangzhou is 14.3% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (183.13 ¥) |
2.73 £ (25.00 ¥) |
-86.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (732.53 ¥) |
21.84 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-72.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (73.25 ¥) |
3.82 £ (35.00 ¥) |
-52.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (59.52 ¥) |
0.66 £ (6.00 ¥) |
-89.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (50.36 ¥) |
1.31 £ (12.00 ¥) |
-76.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (32.78 ¥) |
2.61 £ (23.91 ¥) |
-27.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.96 £ (17.99 ¥) |
0.35 £ (3.17 ¥) |
-82.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 £ (14.64 ¥) |
0.26 £ (2.34 ¥) |
-84.0 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (45.30 ¥) |
5.95 £ (54.44 ¥) |
+20.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.42 £ (12.99 ¥) |
1.30 £ (11.90 ¥) |
-8.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (8.24 ¥) |
0.39 £ (3.55 ¥) |
-57.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.29 £ (30.10 ¥) |
1.28 £ (11.69 ¥) |
-61.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (31.84 ¥) |
4.40 £ (40.31 ¥) |
+26.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.45 £ (31.61 ¥) |
1.42 £ (12.97 ¥) |
-59.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.75 £ (52.68 ¥) |
4.81 £ (44.03 ¥) |
-16.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (10.17 ¥) |
0.71 £ (6.51 ¥) |
-36.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (5.30 ¥) |
0.51 £ (4.65 ¥) |
-12.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (10.81 ¥) |
0.67 £ (6.16 ¥) |
-43.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (12.51 ¥) |
0.49 £ (4.45 ¥) |
-64.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (5.22 ¥) |
0.29 £ (2.69 ¥) |
-48.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (4.97 ¥) |
0.41 £ (3.77 ¥) |
-24.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.92 £ (8.46 ¥) |
0.34 £ (3.08 ¥) |
-63.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (11.49 ¥) |
0.47 £ (4.26 ¥) |
-62.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (84.70 ¥) |
10.92 £ (100.00 ¥) |
+18.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 £ (18.80 ¥) |
0.69 £ (6.33 ¥) |
-66.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.41 £ (22.06 ¥) |
1.41 £ (12.90 ¥) |
-41.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (137.35 ¥) |
3.17 £ (29.00 ¥) |
-78.9 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (25.64 ¥) |
0.22 £ (2.00 ¥) |
-92.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (1,831.32 ¥) |
9.83 £ (90.00 ¥) |
-95.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (36.63 ¥) |
1.31 £ (12.00 ¥) |
-67.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (28.70 ¥) |
0.46 £ (4.18 ¥) |
-85.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (274.70 ¥) |
4.81 £ (44.00 ¥) |
-84.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.75 £ (52.67 ¥) |
3.54 £ (32.37 ¥) |
-38.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (249,792.70 ¥) |
16,927.64 £ (155,000.00 ¥) |
-37.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (236,796.02 ¥) |
16,143.14 £ (147,816.67 ¥) |
-37.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
289.14 £ (2,647.53 ¥) |
49.17 £ (450.26 ¥) |
-83.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.39 £ (140.92 ¥) |
10.32 £ (94.50 ¥) |
-32.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (284.01 ¥) |
10.12 £ (92.71 ¥) |
-67.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.08 £ (431.07 ¥) |
17.86 £ (163.54 ¥) |
-62.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.91 £ (127.37 ¥) |
20.02 £ (183.33 ¥) |
+43.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (137.35 ¥) |
5.46 £ (50.00 ¥) |
-63.6 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (16,851.31 ¥) |
335.43 £ (3,071.43 ¥) |
-81.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (183,633.92 ¥) |
14,074.51 £ (128,875.00 ¥) |
-29.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.24 £ (753.08 ¥) |
34.50 £ (315.90 ¥) |
-58.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (365.95 ¥) |
22.27 £ (203.92 ¥) |
-44.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.24 £ (807.95 ¥) |
54.94 £ (503.06 ¥) |
-37.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
94.03 £ (861.02 ¥) |
37.73 £ (345.45 ¥) |
-59.9 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,221.15 £ (20,338.27 ¥) |
334.46 £ (3,062.50 ¥) |
-84.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,618.52 £ (14,820.22 ¥) |
218.42 £ (2,000.00 ¥) |
-86.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,322.37 £ (39,578.30 ¥) |
888.58 £ (8,136.36 ¥) |
-79.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,871.05 £ (26,289.15 ¥) |
515.72 £ (4,722.22 ¥) |
-82.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (12,006.18 ¥) |
750.29 £ (6,870.12 ¥) |
-42.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
716.48 £ (6,560.53 ¥) |
313.21 £ (2,867.99 ¥) |
-56.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,304.89 £ (30,261.65 ¥) |
876.00 £ (8,021.20 ¥) |
-73.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 4.62 | -17.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Guangzhou: | 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 |