Cost of Living in Guangzhou

Summary of cost of living in Guangzhou, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.79 £ 1.67-5.58
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 22.32 £ 13.39-39.06
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3.91 £ 3.35-4.46
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.67 £ 0.56-1.67
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.34 £ 0.89-2.23
Cappuccino (regular) 2.67 £ 1.34-4.24
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.35 £ 0.28-0.56
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.26 £ 0.22-0.39
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.08 £ 4.22-8.45
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.33 £ 0.81-2.33
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.40 £ 0.25-0.76
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.30 £ 0.89-2.01
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.50 £ 2.53-10.12
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.45 £ 0.81-2.53
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.91 £ 2.78-7.59
Apples (1 lb) 0.73 £ 0.40-1.27
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 £ 0.30-1.01
Oranges (1 lb) 0.69 £ 0.30-1.56
Tomato (1 lb) 0.50 £ 0.23-0.71
Potato (1 lb) 0.30 £ 0.15-0.40
Onion (1 lb) 0.42 £ 0.20-0.66
Lettuce (1 head) 0.34 £ 0.13-0.56
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.48 £ 0.33-0.67
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.16 £ 5.58-22.32
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.71 £ 0.56-0.89
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 £ 0.89-2.01
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.24 £ 2.79-4.46
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.22 £ 0.22-0.56
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 10.04 £ 6.70-22.32
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.34 £ 1.34-1.56
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.47 £ 0.47-0.54
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.91 £ 3.35-6.70
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.61 £ 3.17-4.01
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,298.74 £ 13,035.44-21,204.91
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,497.05 £ 13,046.60-17,856.77
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 50.25 £ 33.48-73.44
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.55 £ 5.58-14.29
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 10.35 £ 6.70-22.32
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18.25 £ 10.38-39.06
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.46 £ 4.46-29.02
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.58 £ 4.46-6.70
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 342.79 £ 223.21-502.22
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,383.07 £ 11,160.48-20,088.86
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 35.26 £ 16.74-66.96
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 22.76 £ 11.16-33.48
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 56.14 £ 33.48-78.12
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 38.55 £ 16.74-89.28
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 341.79 £ 223.21-669.63
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 223.21 £ 167.41-446.42
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 908.06 £ 669.63-1,339.26
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 527.02 £ 390.62-781.23
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 766.74 £ 622.10-1,036.83
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 320.08 £ 207.37-497.68
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 895.20 £
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