cost
Cost of Living Index
Siping103 / 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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Chart summary: Guangzhou leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Siping leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Guangzhou leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100; Siping leads Average Salary with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Siping | 103 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Guangzhou | 79.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Siping | 48.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Guangzhou | 46.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| House Price to Income | Siping | 13.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Guangzhou | 9.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Siping | $3,895/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Guangzhou | $1,903/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Siping | 73.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Guangzhou | 74 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Siping | 79.7 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Guangzhou | 78.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Siping | 26.6 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Guangzhou | 33.6 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Climate Comfort | Siping | 80.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | Wikidata |
| Climate Comfort | Guangzhou | 59.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | Wikidata |
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Winner
Guangzhou wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Siping.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Siping leads safety, salary, and health; Guangzhou leads cost, housing, and health.
cost
Siping
103
Guangzhou
79.4
safety
Siping
48.9
Guangzhou
46.1
housing
Siping
$2,436
Guangzhou
$2,436
housing
Siping
13.2x
Guangzhou
9.1x
jobs
Siping
$3,895/mo
Guangzhou
$1,903/mo
jobs
Siping
5.5%
Guangzhou
5.5%
health
Siping
73.8
Guangzhou
74
health
Siping
79.7 years
Guangzhou
78.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Siping
-0.3%
Guangzhou
1.9%
education
Siping
57.1
Guangzhou
58.5
transport
Siping
66.2
Guangzhou
67.7
safety
Siping
23.4 per 100k
Guangzhou
29.4 per 100k
safety
Siping
47.1 per 100k
Guangzhou
16.6 per 100k
health
Siping
11.5%
Guangzhou
11.5%
quality
Siping
4.6
Guangzhou
5.2
housing
Siping
$9,665/sqm
Guangzhou
$3,848/sqm
religion
Siping
72.1%
Guangzhou
72.1%
religion
Siping
46.2%
Guangzhou
46.6%
religion
Siping
38.2%
Guangzhou
68.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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