cost
Cost of Living Index
Heyuan78.4 / 100
Guangzhou79.4 / 0
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: Heyuan leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Guangzhou leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Heyuan leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Heyuan 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 | Heyuan | 78.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Guangzhou | 79.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Heyuan | 42.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Guangzhou | 46.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Heyuan | $1,656 | 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 | Heyuan | 8.6x | 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 | Heyuan | $1,821/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Guangzhou | $1,903/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Heyuan | 10.0% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Guangzhou | 5.5% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Heyuan | 72.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Guangzhou | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Heyuan | 81.3 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Guangzhou | 78.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Guangzhou wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Heyuan.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Heyuan leads cost, rent, and housing; Guangzhou leads safety, salary, and jobs.
cost
Heyuan
78.4
Guangzhou
79.4
safety
Heyuan
42.3
Guangzhou
46.1
housing
Heyuan
$1,656
Guangzhou
$2,436
housing
Heyuan
8.6x
Guangzhou
9.1x
jobs
Heyuan
$1,821/mo
Guangzhou
$1,903/mo
jobs
Heyuan
10.0%
Guangzhou
5.5%
health
Heyuan
72.3
Guangzhou
74
health
Heyuan
81.3 years
Guangzhou
78.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Heyuan
-0.2%
Guangzhou
1.9%
education
Heyuan
61.7
Guangzhou
58.5
transport
Heyuan
61.9
Guangzhou
67.7
safety
Heyuan
13.2 per 100k
Guangzhou
29.4 per 100k
safety
Heyuan
27.3 per 100k
Guangzhou
16.6 per 100k
health
Heyuan
22.7%
Guangzhou
11.5%
quality
Heyuan
6
Guangzhou
5.2
housing
Heyuan
$7,130/sqm
Guangzhou
$3,848/sqm
religion
Heyuan
48.4%
Guangzhou
72.1%
religion
Heyuan
43.4%
Guangzhou
46.6%
religion
Heyuan
28.1%
Guangzhou
68.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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