Cost of Living in Guangzhou

Summary of cost of living in Guangzhou, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.95 R$ 10.77-35.90
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 143.61 R$ 86.17-251.32
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 25.13 R$ 21.54-28.72
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.31 R$ 3.59-7.18
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.62 R$ 5.74-14.36
Cappuccino (regular) 17.63 R$ 8.62-27.29
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 R$ 1.80-3.59
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 R$ 1.44-2.51
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 39.02 R$ 27.18-54.36
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.55 R$ 5.21-14.98
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.64 R$ 1.63-4.89
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.32 R$ 5.74-12.93
Local Cheese (1 lb) 30.09 R$ 16.29-65.14
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.03 R$ 5.21-16.29
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 31.61 R$ 17.91-48.86
Apples (1 lb) 4.66 R$ 2.61-8.14
Banana (1 lb) 3.30 R$ 1.95-6.51
Oranges (1 lb) 4.48 R$ 1.95-10.05
Tomato (1 lb) 3.20 R$ 1.47-4.56
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 R$ 0.98-2.61
Onion (1 lb) 2.75 R$ 1.30-4.23
Lettuce (1 head) 2.13 R$ 0.86-3.59
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.09 R$ 2.15-4.31
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 71.81 R$ 35.90-143.61
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.55 R$ 3.59-5.74
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.26 R$ 5.74-12.93
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.11 R$ 17.95-28.72
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.44 R$ 1.44-3.59
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 64.63 R$ 43.08-143.61
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.62 R$ 8.62-9.33
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 R$ 3.00-3.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.59 R$ 21.54-43.08
Gasoline (1 gallon) 23.28 R$ 20.39-25.82
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 111,298.94 R$ 83,869.13-136,430.95
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 106,140.89 R$ 83,940.94-114,889.22
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 323.32 R$ 215.42-472.53
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.86 R$ 35.90-91.91
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.57 R$ 43.08-143.61
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 117.43 R$ 66.78-251.32
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 131.64 R$ 28.72-186.69
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.90 R$ 28.72-43.08
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,205.46 R$ 1,436.12-3,231.26
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 92,539.68 R$ 71,805.76-129,250.38
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 228.18 R$ 107.71-430.83
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 148.42 R$ 71.81-215.42
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 359.88 R$ 215.42-502.64
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 248.06 R$ 107.71-574.45
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,199.05 R$ 1,436.12-4,308.35
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.12 R$ 1,077.09-2,872.23
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,842.38 R$ 4,308.35-8,616.69
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,390.83 R$ 2,513.20-5,026.40
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,933.14 R$ 4,002.55-6,670.92
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,059.38 R$ 1,334.18-3,202.04
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,896.46 R$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.54 3.95-6.50

Prices in Guangzhou

This city had 800 entries in the past 12 months by 102 different contributors.
Last update: May 2024
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3 Comments so far
Rick on Aug 21, 2023:
To answer Jayanth, averagely for a Senior software Dev or Dev lead in GZ can make up to 30-40K RMB per month before tax, some of the extraordinary ones can make up to a million RMB per year. Software industry is a high income area so this is expected.

for a normal person in the city they make around 7K-10K normally, regardless of occupation, just a standard making of living, you can't dream for a property owning by this income but you live decent if you just rent places or, if lucky enough you are from local.
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