Cost of Living in Guangzhou

Summary of cost of living in Guangzhou, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.43 $ 2.06-6.85
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 23.30 $ 16.45-41.12
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.80 $ 4.11-5.48
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.96 $ 0.69-2.06
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 $ 1.10-2.74
Cappuccino (regular) 3.19 $ 1.78-4.80
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 $ 0.41-0.69
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.32 $ 0.27-0.48
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.55 $ 5.19-10.38
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.89 $ 1.10-3.23
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.57 $ 0.31-0.99
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.70 $ 1.32-2.47
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.25 $ 3.11-18.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.18 $ 0.81-3.11
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.59 $ 3.42-10.96
Apples (1 lb) 0.91 $ 0.62-1.55
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 $ 0.37-1.37
Oranges (1 lb) 0.84 $ 0.37-1.92
Tomato (1 lb) 0.65 $ 0.28-0.82
Potato (1 lb) 0.39 $ 0.22-0.62
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 $ 0.31-0.81
Lettuce (1 head) 0.46 $ 0.16-0.55
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.65 $ 0.41-0.82
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 27.41 $ 4.80-34.26
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.90 $ 0.59-1.10
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 $ 1.10-3.43
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.97 $ 3.43-4.11
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.27 $ 0.27-0.69
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12.33 $ 8.22-27.41
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.64 $ 1.64-1.78
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.57 $ 0.57-0.66
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.03 $ 4.11-8.22
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.40 $ 3.89-4.63
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,928.62 $ 16,007.89-26,040.24
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,111.29 $ 16,021.60-27,410.78
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 64.96 $ 41.12-95.94
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.21 $ 6.85-17.54
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 11.90 $ 8.22-20.56
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.74 $ 12.75-109.64
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.27 $ 5.48-34.26
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.85 $ 5.48-8.22
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 399.74 $ 137.05-616.74
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,327.19 $ 8,223.23-23,436.22
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 38.98 $ 13.71-68.53
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.56 $ 13.71-54.82
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.20 $ 41.12-95.94
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 56.53 $ 20.56-109.64
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 537.67 $ 274.11-959.38
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 294.67 $ 205.58-822.32
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,143.54 $ 822.32-1,644.65
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 658.91 $ 479.69-959.38
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 913.09 $ 636.63-1,273.26
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 368.82 $ 254.65-611.17
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,218.71 $
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