Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Guangzhou 

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Consumer Prices in Guangzhou are 57.5% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Guangzhou are 68.3% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Guangzhou are 81.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Guangzhou are 73.7% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Guangzhou are 39.1% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Guangzhou is 11.7% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Guangzhou Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.72 $
(18.00 £)
3.46 $
(25.00 ¥)
     -84.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.96 $
(80.00 £)
27.69 $
(200.00 ¥)
     -72.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.10 $
(8.00 £)
4.85 $
(35.00 ¥)
     -52.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.20 $
(6.50 £)
0.83 $
(6.00 ¥)
     -89.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.31 $
(5.00 £)
1.66 $
(12.00 ¥)
     -73.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.56 $
(3.61 £)
3.36 $
(24.29 ¥)
     -26.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $
(1.95 £)
0.44 $
(3.16 ¥)
     -82.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.64 £)
0.33 $
(2.36 ¥)
     -84.2 %
Markets
London Edit Guangzhou Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.26 $
(4.96 £)
7.62 $
(55.02 ¥)
     +21.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.75 $
(1.39 £)
1.68 $
(12.16 ¥)
     -3.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 $
(0.91 £)
0.49 $
(3.55 ¥)
     -57.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(3.33 £)
1.60 $
(11.56 ¥)
     -61.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.32 $
(3.43 £)
5.58 $
(40.31 ¥)
     +29.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.38 $
(3.47 £)
1.80 $
(12.97 ¥)
     -59.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.16 $
(5.67 £)
6.10 $
(44.03 ¥)
     -14.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.41 $
(1.12 £)
0.87 $
(6.31 ¥)
     -38.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $
(0.56 £)
0.64 $
(4.65 ¥)
     -9.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.49 $
(1.18 £)
0.85 $
(6.16 ¥)
     -42.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1.50 £)
0.62 $
(4.45 ¥)
     -67.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 $
(0.55 £)
0.37 $
(2.69 ¥)
     -46.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 $
(0.54 £)
0.52 $
(3.77 ¥)
     -22.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.17 $
(0.92 £)
0.43 $
(3.12 ¥)
     -63.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.63 $
(1.29 £)
0.59 $
(4.26 ¥)
     -63.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.36 $
(9.00 £)
13.85 $
(100.00 ¥)
     +21.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.61 $
(2.07 £)
0.88 $
(6.38 ¥)
     -66.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 $
(2.45 £)
1.79 $
(12.90 ¥)
     -42.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.93 $
(15.00 £)
3.88 $
(28.00 ¥)
     -79.5 %
Transportation
London Edit Guangzhou Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.53 $
(2.80 £)
0.35 $
(2.50 ¥)
     -90.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 252.40 $
(200.00 £)
12.46 $
(90.00 ¥)
     -95.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.05 $
(4.00 £)
1.66 $
(12.00 ¥)
     -67.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.96 $
(3.13 £)
0.58 $
(4.18 ¥)
     -85.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.86 $
(30.00 £)
6.09 $
(44.00 ¥)
     -83.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 $
(5.73 £)
4.49 $
(32.45 ¥)
     -37.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,165.24 $
(26,280.00 £)
21,462.79 $
(155,000.00 ¥)
     -35.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,129.06 $
(26,251.33 £)
20,468.12 $
(147,816.67 ¥)
     -38.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Guangzhou Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 351.67 $
(278.67 £)
61.70 $
(445.57 ¥)
     -82.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.92 $
(14.99 £)
13.40 $
(96.79 ¥)
     -29.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.39 $
(31.21 £)
12.08 $
(87.25 ¥)
     -69.3 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Guangzhou Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.98 $
(48.32 £)
26.97 $
(194.79 ¥)
     -55.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.07 $
(13.53 £)
25.39 $
(183.33 ¥)
     +48.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.93 $
(15.00 £)
6.92 $
(50.00 ¥)
     -63.4 %
Childcare
London Edit Guangzhou Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,326.30 $
(1,843.35 £)
425.30 $
(3,071.43 ¥)
     -81.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,309.01 $
(20,054.76 £)
18,198.87 $
(131,428.57 ¥)
     -28.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Guangzhou Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 103.92 $
(82.34 £)
41.68 $
(301.00 ¥)
     -59.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.44 $
(39.97 £)
28.61 $
(206.62 ¥)
     -43.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.61 $
(86.85 £)
71.07 $
(513.27 ¥)
     -35.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 123.35 $
(97.74 £)
50.00 $
(361.11 ¥)
     -59.5 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Guangzhou Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,786.49 $
(2,208.00 £)
424.06 $
(3,062.50 ¥)
     -84.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,057.63 $
(1,630.45 £)
276.94 $
(2,000.00 ¥)
     -86.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,314.58 $
(4,211.25 £)
1,126.64 $
(8,136.36 ¥)
     -78.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,565.14 $
(2,825.00 £)
675.04 $
(4,875.00 ¥)
     -81.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Guangzhou Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,654.73 $
(1,311.20 £)
972.74 $
(7,024.95 ¥)
     -41.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 904.19 $
(716.48 £)
384.88 $
(2,779.51 ¥)
     -57.4 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Guangzhou Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,042.88 $
(3,203.57 £)
1,130.47 $
(8,164.06 ¥)
     -72.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 4.62      -17.0 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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