Cost of Living Comparison Between Guangzhou (Canton) and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Guangzhou (Canton) and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Guangzhou (Canton) is 0.1% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Guangzhou (Canton) is 4.4% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 ¥19.79

$3.26 ¥23.37

-15.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.88 ¥157

$27.52 ¥197

-20.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.99 ¥35.79

$5.07 ¥36.39

-1.58%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ¥21.79

$3.29 ¥23.63

-7.60%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ¥3.3

$0.48 ¥3.45

-4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.3 ¥2.15

$0.28 ¥2

7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.96 ¥6.87

$1.21 ¥8.7

-20.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.7 ¥12.16

$2.77 ¥19.84

-38.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 ¥14.11

$1.83 ¥13.15

7.65%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 ¥14.98

$2.04 ¥14.61

2.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 ¥8.98

$1.19 ¥8.51

5.04%

Eggs

$1.59 ¥11.38

$1.85 ¥13.3

-14.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.9 ¥136

$12.99 ¥93.2

45.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.67 ¥33.49

$3.98 ¥28.51

17.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.34 ¥103

$13.41 ¥96.2

6.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 ¥14.55

$1.8 ¥12.93

12.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ¥8.7

$1.46 ¥10.5

-17.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.97 ¥14.15

$1.81 ¥12.96

8.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.57

$1.35 ¥9.67

8.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.76

$1.09 ¥7.84

-13.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.57

$1.4 ¥10.07

-24.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.52 ¥3.73

$0.69 ¥4.96

-24.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ¥4.62

$0.56 ¥4.05

14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.81 ¥27.31

$3.42 ¥24.53

11.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.81 ¥91.9

$12.39 ¥88.8

3.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥6.71

$0.89 ¥6.36

5.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.4 ¥10.01

$1.84 ¥13.2

-23.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.41 ¥2.92

$0.43 ¥3.11

-4.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.2 ¥181

$22.56 ¥162

11.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.71 ¥12.27

$1.72 ¥12.32

-0.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 ¥2.67

$0.35 ¥2.47

5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.16 ¥44.19

$6.79 ¥48.68

-9.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ¥8.45

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.1K ¥151.3K

$23.2K ¥166.5K

-9.09%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.9K ¥143.1K

$20.7K ¥148.6K

-3.72%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$61.7 ¥442

$67.2 ¥482

-8.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.77 ¥91.6

$8.1 ¥58.1

57.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.39 ¥81.7

$12.91 ¥92.6

-11.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.86 ¥300

$49.55 ¥355

-15.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.89 ¥99.6

$17.38 ¥125

-20.08%

Cinema Ticket

$6.35 ¥45.56

$6.85 ¥49.17

-7.30%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$318 ¥2,283

$456 ¥3,271

-30.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K ¥115.9K

$20.3K ¥145.5K

-20.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.67 ¥299

$48.85 ¥350

-14.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.16 ¥202

$30.86 ¥221

-8.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 ¥494

$76.6 ¥549

-10.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.5 ¥441

$80.7 ¥579

-23.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$489 ¥3,509

$755 ¥5,415

-35.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$264 ¥1,891

$412 ¥2,959

-36.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,155 ¥8,286

$1,653 ¥11.9K

-30.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$624 ¥4,477

$903 ¥6,480

-30.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,536 ¥68.4K

$12.5K ¥89.7K

-23.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,779 ¥27.1K

$6,137 ¥44K

-38.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,226 ¥8,796

$1,718 ¥12.3K

-28.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.08

4.04

0.99%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

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