cost
Cost of Living Index
Shigatse91.7 / 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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housing
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Winner
Guangzhou wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Shigatse.
Top trade-offs
Shigatse leads safety, rent, and salary; Guangzhou leads cost, housing, and jobs.
cost
Shigatse
91.7
city
Guangzhou
79.4
city
safety
Shigatse
50.1
city
Guangzhou
46.1
city
housing
Shigatse
$1,886
city
Guangzhou
$2,436
city
housing
Shigatse
10.4x
city
Guangzhou
9.1x
city
jobs
Shigatse
$2,943/mo
city
Guangzhou
$1,903/mo
city
jobs
Shigatse
8.7%
city
Guangzhou
5.5%
city
health
Shigatse
71
city
Guangzhou
74
city
health
Shigatse
79.1 years
city
Guangzhou
78.6 years
city
environment
Shigatse
32.0 ug/m3
city
Guangzhou
33.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Shigatse
79.4
city
Guangzhou
59.2
city
infrastructure
Shigatse
141 Mbps
city
Guangzhou
232 Mbps
city
demographics
Shigatse
1.2%
city
Guangzhou
1.9%
city
education
Shigatse
78.9
city
Guangzhou
58.5
city
transport
Shigatse
59.3
city
Guangzhou
67.7
city
safety
Shigatse
28.1 per 100k
city
Guangzhou
29.4 per 100k
city
safety
Shigatse
46.6 per 100k
city
Guangzhou
16.6 per 100k
city
health
Shigatse
25.5%
city
Guangzhou
11.5%
city
quality
Shigatse
5.4
city
Guangzhou
5.2
city
housing
Shigatse
$5,734/sqm
city
Guangzhou
$3,848/sqm
city
religion
Shigatse
55.3%
city
Guangzhou
72.1%
city
religion
Shigatse
40.8%
city
Guangzhou
46.6%
city
religion
Shigatse
65.4%
city
Guangzhou
68.8%
city