Cost of Living in Guangzhou

Summary of cost of living in Guangzhou, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.93 C$ 2.96-9.85
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 33.49 C$ 23.64-59.11
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.90 C$ 5.91-7.88
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.38 C$ 0.99-2.96
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.36 C$ 1.58-3.94
Cappuccino (regular) 4.58 C$ 2.56-6.90
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.72 C$ 0.59-0.99
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.45 C$ 0.39-0.69
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.86 C$ 7.46-14.92
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.72 C$ 1.58-4.65
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.82 C$ 0.45-1.43
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.44 C$ 1.89-3.55
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.42 C$ 4.47-26.81
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.13 C$ 1.16-4.47
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.47 C$ 4.92-15.76
Apples (1 lb) 1.30 C$ 0.89-2.23
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 C$ 0.54-1.97
Oranges (1 lb) 1.21 C$ 0.54-2.76
Tomato (1 lb) 0.93 C$ 0.40-1.18
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 C$ 0.31-0.89
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 C$ 0.45-1.16
Lettuce (1 head) 0.66 C$ 0.24-0.79
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.93 C$ 0.59-1.18
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 39.40 C$ 6.90-49.25
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 C$ 0.84-1.58
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 C$ 1.58-4.93
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.71 C$ 4.93-5.91
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.39 C$ 0.39-0.99
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 17.73 C$ 11.82-39.40
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.36 C$ 2.36-2.56
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.82 C$ 0.82-0.95
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8.67 C$ 5.91-11.82
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.32 C$ 5.59-6.66
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,523.05 C$ 23,011.83-37,433.62
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,910.58 C$ 23,031.53-39,403.82
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 93.38 C$ 59.11-137.91
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.99 C$ 9.85-25.22
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 17.11 C$ 11.82-29.55
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.07 C$ 18.32-157.62
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.02 C$ 7.88-49.25
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.85 C$ 7.88-11.82
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 574.64 C$ 197.02-886.59
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,033.30 C$ 11,821.14-33,690.26
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.04 C$ 19.70-98.51
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.49 C$ 19.70-78.81
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.04 C$ 59.11-137.91
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.27 C$ 29.55-157.62
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 772.92 C$ 394.04-1,379.13
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 423.59 C$ 295.53-1,182.11
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,643.88 C$ 1,182.11-2,364.23
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 947.21 C$ 689.57-1,379.13
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,312.59 C$ 915.18-1,830.35
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 530.18 C$ 366.07-878.57
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,751.93 C$
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 127 different contributors.
Last update: December 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