cost
Cost of Living Index
Shantou92.8 / 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 Shantou.
Top trade-offs
Shantou leads salary, environment, and education; Guangzhou leads cost, rent, and housing.
cost
Shantou
92.8
city
Guangzhou
79.4
city
safety
Shantou
46.1
city
Guangzhou
46.1
city
housing
Shantou
$2,793
city
Guangzhou
$2,436
city
housing
Shantou
12.2x
city
Guangzhou
9.1x
city
jobs
Shantou
$3,033/mo
city
Guangzhou
$1,903/mo
city
jobs
Shantou
7.2%
city
Guangzhou
5.5%
city
health
Shantou
71
city
Guangzhou
74
city
health
Shantou
72.2 years
city
Guangzhou
78.6 years
city
environment
Shantou
33.8 ug/m3
city
Guangzhou
33.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Shantou
70.6
city
Guangzhou
59.2
city
infrastructure
Shantou
144 Mbps
city
Guangzhou
232 Mbps
city
demographics
Shantou
1.9%
city
Guangzhou
1.9%
city
education
Shantou
68.6
city
Guangzhou
58.5
city
transport
Shantou
70.1
city
Guangzhou
67.7
city
safety
Shantou
29.6 per 100k
city
Guangzhou
29.4 per 100k
city
safety
Shantou
5.7 per 100k
city
Guangzhou
16.6 per 100k
city
health
Shantou
21.9%
city
Guangzhou
11.5%
city
quality
Shantou
6.5
city
Guangzhou
5.2
city
housing
Shantou
$8,958/sqm
city
Guangzhou
$3,848/sqm
city
religion
Shantou
46.2%
city
Guangzhou
72.1%
city
religion
Shantou
40.8%
city
Guangzhou
46.6%
city
religion
Shantou
69.2%
city
Guangzhou
68.8%
city