cost
Cost of Living Index
Jinhua99.9 / 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; Jinhua leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Jinhua leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Guangzhou 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 | Jinhua | 99.9 | 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 | Jinhua | 46.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Guangzhou | 46.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Jinhua | $1,672 | 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 | Jinhua | 11.4x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Guangzhou | 9.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Jinhua | $3,638/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 | Jinhua | 10.1% | 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 | Jinhua | 62 | 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 | Jinhua | 76.1 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
Guangzhou wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Jinhua.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Jinhua leads safety, rent, and salary; Guangzhou leads cost, housing, and jobs.
cost
Jinhua
99.9
Guangzhou
79.4
safety
Jinhua
46.4
Guangzhou
46.1
housing
Jinhua
$1,672
Guangzhou
$2,436
housing
Jinhua
11.4x
Guangzhou
9.1x
jobs
Jinhua
$3,638/mo
Guangzhou
$1,903/mo
jobs
Jinhua
10.1%
Guangzhou
5.5%
health
Jinhua
62
Guangzhou
74
health
Jinhua
76.1 years
Guangzhou
78.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Jinhua
2.4%
Guangzhou
1.9%
education
Jinhua
54.4
Guangzhou
58.5
transport
Jinhua
53.1
Guangzhou
67.7
safety
Jinhua
19.1 per 100k
Guangzhou
29.4 per 100k
safety
Jinhua
39.4 per 100k
Guangzhou
16.6 per 100k
health
Jinhua
8.4%
Guangzhou
11.5%
quality
Jinhua
4.6
Guangzhou
5.2
housing
Jinhua
$5,076/sqm
Guangzhou
$3,848/sqm
religion
Jinhua
64.3%
Guangzhou
72.1%
religion
Jinhua
75.3%
Guangzhou
46.6%
religion
Jinhua
43.1%
Guangzhou
68.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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