36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Guangzhou (Canton) - Updated Prices & Insights
37.3
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $548 (excluding rent), and $859 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,268 (excluding rent), and $2,005 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 ¥19.79
$2.07 ¥14.82
$4.94 ¥35.46
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.88 ¥157
$16.41 ¥118
$41.03 ¥294
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ¥35.79
$4.28 ¥30.72
$5.71 ¥40.93
Cappuccino
$3.04 ¥21.79
$1.65 ¥11.82
$4.8 ¥34.46
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.3
$0.4 ¥2.89
$0.67 ¥4.82
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.15
$0.27 ¥1.94
$0.47 ¥3.4
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.87
$0.69 ¥4.96
$2.48 ¥17.78
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ¥12.16
$1.13 ¥8.08
$2.83 ¥20.32
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ¥14.11
$1.4 ¥10.04
$2.83 ¥20.29
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 ¥14.98
$1.13 ¥8.11
$3.69 ¥26.45
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.98
$0.83 ¥5.94
$2.06 ¥14.78
Eggs
$1.59 ¥11.38
$1.14 ¥8.2
$2.23 ¥16.03
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.9 ¥136
$8.35 ¥59.9
$41.72 ¥299
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 ¥33.49
$1.83 ¥13.12
$9.43 ¥67.6
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 ¥103
$5.65 ¥40.55
$24.93 ¥179
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ¥14.55
$1.36 ¥9.77
$3.41 ¥24.47
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.7
$0.83 ¥5.94
$2.75 ¥19.73
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 ¥14.15
$1.12 ¥8.01
$3.64 ¥26.13
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ¥10.57
$0.71 ¥5.1
$2.27 ¥16.25
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.76
$0.58 ¥4.16
$1.44 ¥10.33
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 ¥7.57
$0.69 ¥4.95
$1.65 ¥11.81
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ¥3.73
$0.16 ¥1.18
$0.93 ¥6.71
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ¥4.62
$0.43 ¥3.08
$0.86 ¥6.16
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.81 ¥27.31
$3.46 ¥24.81
$6.23 ¥44.7
Wine (Bottle)
$12.81 ¥91.9
$4.9 ¥35.12
$28 ¥201
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ¥6.71
$0.68 ¥4.85
$1.15 ¥8.24
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ¥10.01
$1.09 ¥7.82
$2.05 ¥14.73
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 ¥2.92
$0.27 ¥1.95
$0.68 ¥4.87
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.2 ¥181
$11.2 ¥80.3
$42 ¥301
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 ¥12.27
$1.71 ¥12.27
$1.85 ¥13.3
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 ¥2.67
$0.37 ¥2.67
$0.42 ¥3.04
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 ¥44.19
$4.15 ¥29.79
$8.31 ¥59.6
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.45
$1.07 ¥7.64
$1.28 ¥9.19
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K ¥151.3K
$16.3K ¥116.8K
$22.5K ¥161.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K ¥143.1K
$16.6K ¥118.9K
$25.5K ¥183.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$61.7 ¥442
$42.35 ¥304
$92.9 ¥666
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.77 ¥91.6
$6.18 ¥44.32
$17.56 ¥126
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 ¥81.7
$8.21 ¥58.9
$20.51 ¥147
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.86 ¥300
$13.05 ¥93.6
$112 ¥805
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.89 ¥99.6
$4.17 ¥29.89
$34.7 ¥249
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 ¥45.56
$4.83 ¥34.62
$8.28 ¥59.4
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 ¥2,283
$141 ¥1,010
$634 ¥4,546
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K ¥115.9K
$8,418 ¥60.4K
$24K ¥172.1K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.67 ¥299
$14.17 ¥102
$70.8 ¥508
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.16 ¥202
$16.58 ¥119
$55.3 ¥396
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 ¥494
$41.24 ¥296
$110 ¥789
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 ¥441
$35.13 ¥252
$98.4 ¥706
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 ¥3,509
$279 ¥1,998
$975 ¥6,992
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 ¥1,891
$205 ¥1,469
$546 ¥3,916
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 ¥8,286
$844 ¥6,053
$1,688 ¥12.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 ¥4,477
$462 ¥3,312
$979 ¥7,026
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,536 ¥68.4K
$6,936 ¥49.8K
$13.9K ¥99.5K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,779 ¥27.1K
$2,751 ¥19.7K
$5,502 ¥39.5K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,226 ¥8,796
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
3.1
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