cost
Cost of Living Index
Shenzhen115.8 / 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 15 of 22 metrics compared to Shenzhen.
Top trade-offs
Shenzhen leads rent, health, and air quality; Guangzhou leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Shenzhen
115.8
city
Guangzhou
79.4
city
safety
Shenzhen
38.7
city
Guangzhou
46.1
city
housing
Shenzhen
$1,410
city
Guangzhou
$2,436
city
housing
Shenzhen
12.0x
city
Guangzhou
9.1x
city
jobs
Shenzhen
$1,260/mo
city
Guangzhou
$1,903/mo
city
jobs
Shenzhen
8.8%
city
Guangzhou
5.5%
city
health
Shenzhen
60.5
city
Guangzhou
74
city
health
Shenzhen
81.5 years
city
Guangzhou
78.6 years
city
environment
Shenzhen
25.5 ug/m3
city
Guangzhou
33.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Shenzhen
58.4
city
Guangzhou
59.2
city
infrastructure
Shenzhen
210 Mbps
city
Guangzhou
232 Mbps
city
demographics
Shenzhen
-0.6%
city
Guangzhou
1.9%
city
education
Shenzhen
80.1
city
Guangzhou
58.5
city
transport
Shenzhen
60.8
city
Guangzhou
67.7
city
safety
Shenzhen
22.5 per 100k
city
Guangzhou
29.4 per 100k
city
safety
Shenzhen
31.9 per 100k
city
Guangzhou
16.6 per 100k
city
health
Shenzhen
25.9%
city
Guangzhou
11.5%
city
quality
Shenzhen
5.2
city
Guangzhou
5.2
city
housing
Shenzhen
$7,199/sqm
city
Guangzhou
$3,848/sqm
city
religion
Shenzhen
56.3%
city
Guangzhou
72.1%
city
religion
Shenzhen
56.9%
city
Guangzhou
46.6%
city
religion
Shenzhen
51.5%
city
Guangzhou
68.8%
city