cost
Cost of Living Index
Longnan74.9 / 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: Longnan leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Longnan leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Longnan leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Longnan 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 | Longnan | 74.9 | 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 | Longnan | 55 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Guangzhou | 46.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Longnan | $2,424 | 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 | Longnan | 8.4x | 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 | Longnan | $2,620/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 |
| Healthcare Access Index | Longnan | 68.5 | 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 | Longnan | 71.5 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 |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Longnan | 26.2 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Guangzhou | 33.6 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Longnan wins on 12 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
Longnan leads cost, safety, and rent; Guangzhou leads health, connectivity, and demographics.
cost
Longnan
74.9
Guangzhou
79.4
safety
Longnan
55
Guangzhou
46.1
housing
Longnan
$2,424
Guangzhou
$2,436
housing
Longnan
8.4x
Guangzhou
9.1x
jobs
Longnan
$2,620/mo
Guangzhou
$1,903/mo
jobs
Longnan
5.5%
Guangzhou
5.5%
health
Longnan
68.5
Guangzhou
74
health
Longnan
71.5 years
Guangzhou
78.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Longnan
0.7%
Guangzhou
1.9%
education
Longnan
60.6
Guangzhou
58.5
transport
Longnan
70.4
Guangzhou
67.7
safety
Longnan
16.9 per 100k
Guangzhou
29.4 per 100k
safety
Longnan
31.1 per 100k
Guangzhou
16.6 per 100k
health
Longnan
17.4%
Guangzhou
11.5%
quality
Longnan
6.3
Guangzhou
5.2
housing
Longnan
$8,948/sqm
Guangzhou
$3,848/sqm
religion
Longnan
34.9%
Guangzhou
72.1%
religion
Longnan
88.2%
Guangzhou
46.6%
religion
Longnan
37.3%
Guangzhou
68.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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