cost
Cost of Living Index
Nanjing114.8 / 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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Winner
Guangzhou wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Nanjing.
Top trade-offs
Nanjing leads rent, salary, and jobs; Guangzhou leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Nanjing
114.8
city
Guangzhou
79.4
city
safety
Nanjing
42.1
city
Guangzhou
46.1
city
housing
Nanjing
$2,335
city
Guangzhou
$2,436
city
housing
Nanjing
11.6x
city
Guangzhou
9.1x
city
jobs
Nanjing
$2,278/mo
city
Guangzhou
$1,903/mo
city
jobs
Nanjing
5.1%
city
Guangzhou
5.5%
city
health
Nanjing
72.4
city
Guangzhou
74
city
health
Nanjing
75.1 years
city
Guangzhou
78.6 years
city
environment
Nanjing
39.4 ug/m3
city
Guangzhou
33.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Nanjing
77.8
city
Guangzhou
59.2
city
infrastructure
Nanjing
118 Mbps
city
Guangzhou
232 Mbps
city
demographics
Nanjing
1.3%
city
Guangzhou
1.9%
city
education
Nanjing
58.5
city
Guangzhou
58.5
city
transport
Nanjing
67.8
city
Guangzhou
67.7
city
safety
Nanjing
13.6 per 100k
city
Guangzhou
29.4 per 100k
city
safety
Nanjing
52.6 per 100k
city
Guangzhou
16.6 per 100k
city
health
Nanjing
10.2%
city
Guangzhou
11.5%
city
quality
Nanjing
7.3
city
Guangzhou
5.2
city
housing
Nanjing
$8,437/sqm
city
Guangzhou
$3,848/sqm
city
religion
Nanjing
69.0%
city
Guangzhou
72.1%
city
religion
Nanjing
43.5%
city
Guangzhou
46.6%
city
religion
Nanjing
66.0%
city
Guangzhou
68.8%
city