Cost of Living in Guangzhou

Summary of cost of living in Guangzhou, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.45 $ 2.07-6.90
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 22.09 $ 15.19-41.43
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.83 $ 4.14-5.52
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.97 $ 0.69-2.07
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 $ 1.10-2.76
Cappuccino (regular) 3.25 $ 1.66-4.83
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.51 $ 0.41-0.69
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.32 $ 0.28-0.48
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.61 $ 5.23-10.45
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 $ 1.00-3.26
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.56 $ 0.38-0.94
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.68 $ 1.10-2.49
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.78 $ 3.13-18.79
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.86 $ 0.81-3.13
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.41 $ 3.44-11.05
Apples (1 lb) 0.89 $ 0.50-1.57
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 $ 0.38-1.38
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 $ 0.38-1.93
Tomato (1 lb) 0.63 $ 0.28-0.83
Potato (1 lb) 0.38 $ 0.19-0.63
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 $ 0.22-0.81
Lettuce (1 head) 0.42 $ 0.17-0.55
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.64 $ 0.41-0.83
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.71 $ 6.90-27.62
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.90 $ 0.59-1.10
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 $ 1.10-3.45
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.87 $ 3.45-4.14
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.28 $ 0.28-0.69
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12.43 $ 8.29-27.62
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.66 $ 1.38-1.80
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.58 $ 0.58-0.67
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.08 $ 4.14-8.29
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.42 $ 4.18-4.67
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,094.26 $ 16,128.81-26,236.93
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,263.20 $ 16,142.62-27,617.82
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 64.66 $ 41.43-90.87
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.31 $ 6.90-17.68
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 11.99 $ 8.29-20.71
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.57 $ 12.84-110.47
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.44 $ 5.52-34.52
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.90 $ 5.52-8.29
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 402.76 $ 138.09-621.40
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,442.97 $ 8,285.35-23,613.24
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 38.11 $ 13.81-69.04
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.78 $ 13.81-55.24
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 67.26 $ 41.43-96.66
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 55.24 $ 20.71-110.47
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 541.73 $ 276.18-966.62
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 296.89 $ 207.13-828.53
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,152.18 $ 828.53-1,657.07
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 663.89 $ 483.31-966.62
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 919.98 $ 641.44-1,282.88
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 378.04 $ 256.58-615.78
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,242.43 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.24 3.50-5.00

Prices in Guangzhou

This city had 959 entries in the past 12 months by 124 different contributors.
Last update: November 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