Cost of Living in Guangzhou

Summary of cost of living in Guangzhou, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.46 $ 2.08-6.92
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 27.68 $ 16.61-48.44
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.84 $ 4.15-5.54
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.83 $ 0.69-1.38
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 $ 1.11-2.77
Cappuccino (regular) 3.36 $ 1.66-5.26
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.44 $ 0.35-0.69
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.32 $ 0.28-0.48
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.52 $ 5.24-10.48
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.65 $ 1.00-2.89
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.51 $ 0.31-0.94
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.60 $ 1.11-2.49
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.80 $ 3.14-12.55
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.74 $ 1.00-3.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.09 $ 3.45-9.42
Apples (1 lb) 0.90 $ 0.50-1.57
Banana (1 lb) 0.64 $ 0.38-1.26
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 $ 0.38-1.94
Tomato (1 lb) 0.62 $ 0.28-0.88
Potato (1 lb) 0.37 $ 0.19-0.50
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 $ 0.25-0.82
Lettuce (1 head) 0.41 $ 0.17-0.69
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.60 $ 0.42-0.83
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.84 $ 6.92-27.68
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.88 $ 0.69-1.11
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 $ 1.11-2.49
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.87 $ 3.46-5.54
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.28 $ 0.28-0.69
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12.45 $ 8.30-27.68
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.66 $ 1.66-1.80
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.58 $ 0.58-0.67
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.09 $ 4.15-8.30
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.49 $ 3.93-4.98
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,450.02 $ 16,163.63-26,293.57
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,455.94 $ 16,177.47-22,141.96
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 62.31 $ 41.52-91.07
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.08 $ 6.92-17.71
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 12.83 $ 8.30-27.68
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.63 $ 12.87-48.44
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.37 $ 5.54-35.98
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.92 $ 5.54-8.30
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 425.05 $ 276.77-622.74
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,834.65 $ 13,838.72-24,909.70
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 43.98 $ 20.76-83.03
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.60 $ 13.84-41.52
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.36 $ 41.52-96.87
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 47.81 $ 20.76-110.71
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 423.81 $ 276.77-830.32
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 276.77 $ 207.58-553.55
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,125.97 $ 830.32-1,660.65
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 653.50 $ 484.36-968.71
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 950.74 $ 771.39-1,285.65
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 396.89 $ 257.13-617.11
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,136.39 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.54 3.95-6.50

Prices in Guangzhou

This city had 783 entries in the past 12 months by 99 different contributors.
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