Cost of living in Guangzhou, China

The cost of living in Guangzhou, China is approximately 763 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2294 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Guangzhou

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
763 $
Without Rent
430 $
Rent & Utilities
333 $
Food
279 $
Transport
76 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1294 $
GDP per Capita
12,614 $
Freedom Index
5.15
Lifespan
79 years
Speak English
1%
Population
18.7M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.58 $
Dinner 25.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.95 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.86 $
Capuccino 3.43 $
Coke, 330ml 0.49 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.94 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.24 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.65 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.15 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.09 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.39 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.26 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.41 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.88 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.18 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.43 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.19 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 25.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.89 $
Cigarette pack 4.15 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.29 $
Monthly Pass 15.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.2 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.63 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 28.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.36 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.76 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.38 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.49 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 40 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 61 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 13 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 236 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 688 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 457 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,125 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 10,222 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,345 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,294 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.41%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 26.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.06 $
Haircut 9.52 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 69.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 35.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 439 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 15,919 $