cost
Cost of Living Index
Xiangtan102.3 / 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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safety
housing
housing
jobs
health
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environment
Winner
Guangzhou wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to Xiangtan.
Top trade-offs
Xiangtan leads safety, rent, and salary; Guangzhou leads cost, housing, and health.
cost
Xiangtan
102.3
city
Guangzhou
79.4
city
safety
Xiangtan
64.4
city
Guangzhou
46.1
city
housing
Xiangtan
$2,422
city
Guangzhou
$2,436
city
housing
Xiangtan
10.9x
city
Guangzhou
9.1x
city
jobs
Xiangtan
$3,835/mo
city
Guangzhou
$1,903/mo
city
jobs
Xiangtan
5.5%
city
Guangzhou
5.5%
city
health
Xiangtan
76.9
city
Guangzhou
74
city
health
Xiangtan
72.9 years
city
Guangzhou
78.6 years
city
environment
Xiangtan
23.5 ug/m3
city
Guangzhou
33.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Xiangtan
72.3
city
Guangzhou
59.2
city
infrastructure
Xiangtan
171 Mbps
city
Guangzhou
232 Mbps
city
demographics
Xiangtan
0.7%
city
Guangzhou
1.9%
city
education
Xiangtan
78.9
city
Guangzhou
58.5
city
transport
Xiangtan
59.3
city
Guangzhou
67.7
city
safety
Xiangtan
20.7 per 100k
city
Guangzhou
29.4 per 100k
city
safety
Xiangtan
45.4 per 100k
city
Guangzhou
16.6 per 100k
city
health
Xiangtan
17.4%
city
Guangzhou
11.5%
city
quality
Xiangtan
6.7
city
Guangzhou
5.2
city
housing
Xiangtan
$7,936/sqm
city
Guangzhou
$3,848/sqm
city
religion
Xiangtan
34.9%
city
Guangzhou
72.1%
city
religion
Xiangtan
52.5%
city
Guangzhou
46.6%
city
religion
Xiangtan
47.0%
city
Guangzhou
68.8%
city