cost
Cost of Living Index
Shiyan78.6 / 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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Winner
Guangzhou wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Shiyan.
Top trade-offs
Shiyan leads cost, rent, and environment; Guangzhou leads safety, housing, and salary.
cost
Shiyan
78.6
city
Guangzhou
79.4
city
safety
Shiyan
43.2
city
Guangzhou
46.1
city
housing
Shiyan
$1,429
city
Guangzhou
$2,436
city
housing
Shiyan
11.4x
city
Guangzhou
9.1x
city
jobs
Shiyan
$1,836/mo
city
Guangzhou
$1,903/mo
city
jobs
Shiyan
8.9%
city
Guangzhou
5.5%
city
health
Shiyan
61.2
city
Guangzhou
74
city
health
Shiyan
72.0 years
city
Guangzhou
78.6 years
city
environment
Shiyan
38.4 ug/m3
city
Guangzhou
33.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Shiyan
62
city
Guangzhou
59.2
city
infrastructure
Shiyan
140 Mbps
city
Guangzhou
232 Mbps
city
demographics
Shiyan
0.1%
city
Guangzhou
1.9%
city
education
Shiyan
63.1
city
Guangzhou
58.5
city
transport
Shiyan
73.4
city
Guangzhou
67.7
city
safety
Shiyan
27.4 per 100k
city
Guangzhou
29.4 per 100k
city
safety
Shiyan
35.5 per 100k
city
Guangzhou
16.6 per 100k
city
health
Shiyan
26.1%
city
Guangzhou
11.5%
city
quality
Shiyan
5.5
city
Guangzhou
5.2
city
housing
Shiyan
$11,650/sqm
city
Guangzhou
$3,848/sqm
city
religion
Shiyan
56.9%
city
Guangzhou
72.1%
city
religion
Shiyan
73.7%
city
Guangzhou
46.6%
city
religion
Shiyan
63.8%
city
Guangzhou
68.8%
city