Cost of Living in Guangzhou

Summary of cost of living in Guangzhou, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.77 C$ 2.86-9.53
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 38.13 C$ 22.88-66.72
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.67 C$ 5.72-7.63
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.14 C$ 0.95-1.91
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 C$ 1.53-3.81
Cappuccino (regular) 4.68 C$ 2.29-7.24
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.64 C$ 0.48-0.95
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.45 C$ 0.38-0.67
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.53 C$ 7.22-14.43
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.31 C$ 1.38-3.98
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.72 C$ 0.43-1.30
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.27 C$ 1.53-3.43
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.56 C$ 4.32-25.94
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.49 C$ 1.56-5.97
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 C$ 4.76-12.97
Apples (1 lb) 1.26 C$ 0.69-2.16
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 C$ 0.61-1.73
Oranges (1 lb) 1.30 C$ 0.69-2.67
Tomato (1 lb) 0.83 C$ 0.39-1.14
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 C$ 0.26-0.69
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 C$ 0.30-1.12
Lettuce (1 head) 0.57 C$ 0.23-0.95
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 C$ 0.57-1.14
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 33.36 C$ 9.53-38.13
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 C$ 0.82-1.53
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$ 1.53-3.43
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.34 C$ 4.77-5.72
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.38 C$ 0.38-0.95
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 17.16 C$ 11.44-38.13
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.29 C$ 2.29-2.48
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.80 C$ 0.80-0.92
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8.39 C$ 5.72-11.44
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 C$ 5.77-6.49
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,549.41 C$ 22,266.91-36,221.86
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,807.35 C$ 22,285.97-38,128.27
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 87.10 C$ 57.19-125.45
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.58 C$ 9.53-24.40
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.06 C$ 11.44-38.13
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.13 C$ 17.73-95.32
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.95 C$ 7.63-49.57
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.53 C$ 7.63-11.44
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 587.81 C$ 381.28-857.89
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,064.13 C$ 11,438.48-32,599.67
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.11 C$ 19.06-114.38
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.87 C$ 19.06-57.19
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.36 C$ 57.19-133.45
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 67.78 C$ 28.60-152.51
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 624.88 C$ 381.28-1,143.85
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 309.79 C$ 285.96-762.57
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,547.13 C$ 1,143.85-2,287.70
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 918.54 C$ 667.24-1,334.49
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,277.10 C$ 885.55-1,771.10
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 538.01 C$ 354.22-850.13
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,624.98 C$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.49 3.95-6.50

Prices in Guangzhou

This city had 810 entries in the past 12 months by 105 different contributors.
Last update: June 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