cost
Cost of Living Index
Hefei103.8 / 0
Guangzhou79.4 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Guangzhou leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Hefei leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Hefei leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Hefei leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Hefei | 103.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Guangzhou | 79.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Hefei | 50.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Guangzhou | 46.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Hefei | $2,125 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Guangzhou | $2,436 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Hefei | 6.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Guangzhou | 9.1x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Hefei | $3,965/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Guangzhou | $1,903/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Hefei | 4.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Guangzhou | 5.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Hefei | 74.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Guangzhou | 74 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Hefei | 74.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Guangzhou | 78.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Hefei wins on 16 of 22 metrics compared to Guangzhou.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Hefei leads safety, rent, and housing; Guangzhou leads cost, health, and connectivity.
cost
Hefei
103.8
Guangzhou
79.4
safety
Hefei
50.7
Guangzhou
46.1
housing
Hefei
$2,125
Guangzhou
$2,436
housing
Hefei
6.7x
Guangzhou
9.1x
jobs
Hefei
$3,965/mo
Guangzhou
$1,903/mo
jobs
Hefei
4.1%
Guangzhou
5.5%
health
Hefei
74.9
Guangzhou
74
health
Hefei
74.3 years
Guangzhou
78.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Hefei
2.3%
Guangzhou
1.9%
education
Hefei
71.5
Guangzhou
58.5
transport
Hefei
83.5
Guangzhou
67.7
safety
Hefei
18.0 per 100k
Guangzhou
29.4 per 100k
safety
Hefei
52.7 per 100k
Guangzhou
16.6 per 100k
health
Hefei
13.8%
Guangzhou
11.5%
quality
Hefei
6.2
Guangzhou
5.2
housing
Hefei
$2,875/sqm
Guangzhou
$3,848/sqm
religion
Hefei
78.1%
Guangzhou
72.1%
religion
Hefei
48.5%
Guangzhou
46.6%
religion
Hefei
40.1%
Guangzhou
68.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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