Cost of Living in Guangzhou

Summary of cost of living in Guangzhou, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.71 C$ 2.83-9.42
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 37.68 C$ 22.61-65.94
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.59 C$ 5.65-7.54
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.13 C$ 0.94-2.83
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 C$ 1.51-3.77
Cappuccino (regular) 4.50 C$ 2.26-7.16
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.60 C$ 0.47-0.94
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.44 C$ 0.38-0.66
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.26 C$ 7.13-14.26
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 C$ 1.37-3.93
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 C$ 0.43-1.28
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.20 C$ 1.51-3.39
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.59 C$ 4.27-17.09
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.44 C$ 1.37-4.27
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.30 C$ 4.70-12.82
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 C$ 0.68-2.14
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 C$ 0.51-1.71
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 C$ 0.51-2.64
Tomato (1 lb) 0.84 C$ 0.38-1.20
Potato (1 lb) 0.51 C$ 0.26-0.68
Onion (1 lb) 0.71 C$ 0.34-1.11
Lettuce (1 head) 0.58 C$ 0.23-0.94
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 C$ 0.57-1.13
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.84 C$ 9.42-37.68
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 C$ 0.94-1.51
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 C$ 1.51-3.39
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.46 C$ 4.71-7.54
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.38 C$ 0.38-0.94
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 16.96 C$ 11.30-37.68
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.26 C$ 2.26-2.64
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.79 C$ 0.79-0.91
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8.29 C$ 5.65-11.30
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.10 C$ 5.35-6.78
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,203.59 C$ 22,006.32-35,797.95
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,850.18 C$ 22,025.16-30,145.64
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 84.83 C$ 56.52-123.99
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.80 C$ 9.42-24.12
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 17.47 C$ 11.30-37.68
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.81 C$ 17.52-65.94
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.54 C$ 7.54-48.99
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.42 C$ 7.54-11.30
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 578.69 C$ 376.82-847.85
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,281.37 C$ 18,841.03-33,913.85
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.52 C$ 28.26-113.05
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.42 C$ 18.84-56.52
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.78 C$ 56.52-131.89
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 65.09 C$ 28.26-150.73
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 577.01 C$ 376.82-1,130.46
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 376.82 C$ 282.62-753.64
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,532.97 C$ 1,130.46-2,260.92
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 889.72 C$ 659.44-1,318.87
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,294.40 C$ 1,050.22-1,750.37
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 540.36 C$ 350.07-840.18
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,511.28 C$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.62 3.95-6.50

Prices in Guangzhou

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Last update: April 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