Cost of Living in Guangzhou

Summary about cost of living in Guangzhou, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥ 12.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ¥ 130.00-450.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 ¥ 30.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 ¥ 4.50-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.00 ¥ 10.00-20.00
Cappuccino (regular) 26.11 ¥ 12.00-35.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.07 ¥ 2.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 ¥ 2.00-3.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 55.10 ¥ 37.85-75.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 10.89 ¥ 7.26-24.66
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.37 ¥ 2.27-5.44
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.60 ¥ 8.40-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 28.63 ¥ 22.68-54.43
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.93 ¥ 7.26-20.41
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 37.45 ¥ 22.68-49.90
Apples (1 lb) 6.43 ¥ 3.63-9.98
Banana (1 lb) 4.67 ¥ 3.45-9.07
Oranges (1 lb) 6.04 ¥ 2.72-14.51
Tomato (1 lb) 4.25 ¥ 1.81-6.35
Potato (1 lb) 2.39 ¥ 1.36-3.63
Onion (1 lb) 3.58 ¥ 1.81-5.90
Lettuce (1 head) 3.50 ¥ 1.50-7.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.73 ¥ 3.00-5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 90.00 ¥ 40.00-200.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.43 ¥ 3.85-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.43 ¥ 12.00-25.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 ¥ 24.00-35.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 ¥ 2.00-6.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 175.00 ¥ 100.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 ¥ 10.00-14.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 ¥ 4.18-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.00 ¥ 30.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.18 ¥ 29.09-35.96
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥ 144,000.00-190,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,200.00 ¥ 145,800.00-160,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 447.93 ¥ 300.00-784.62
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.19 ¥ 0.10-0.25
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 132.57 ¥ 80.00-200.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 220.83 ¥ 125.00-300.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 162.50 ¥ 100.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥ 50.00-90.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,900.00 ¥ 3,000.00-10,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 160,000.00 ¥ 110,000.00-200,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 445.60 ¥ 200.00-709.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 246.57 ¥ 199.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 478.57 ¥ 350.00-600.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 371.43 ¥ 200.00-750.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,766.67 ¥ 2,500.00-7,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,291.67 ¥ 1,500.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,768.46 ¥ 6,000.00-12,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,862.50 ¥ 3,500.00-6,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,140.75 ¥ 5,574.14-9,290.23
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,493.80 ¥ 2,787.07-4,213.49
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,087.30 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.91 4.25-6.50

Prices in Guangzhou

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Last update: March 2023
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4 Comments so far
Anonymous on Jul 01, 2021:
to Kamran: between2400~3000
daily expense varies a lot, from 3k to max
Jayanth on Sep 09, 2020:
May I know what is the average salary for a development lead in Guangzhou and what’s the max I can demand for as a foreigner . Can any one suggest
Jack on Mar 03, 2020:
Guangzhou is now between 20 biggest urban areas in the world so the prices of apartments are normal; but salaries are not enough to compare with US or European countries.
Riccardo on Mar 02, 2020:
I read 26k usd is enough to live, so getting 70-90k usd is very very good, correct?