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 2024 | March 2024 | |
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