Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guangzhou vs. Hyderabad Cost of Living Summary
Guangzhou is 96.0% more expensive than Hyderabad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% more in Guangzhou
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guangzhou
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% more in Guangzhou
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Guangzhou
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3 times more in Guangzhou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.0% more in Guangzhou
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Guangzhou
Guangzhou vs. Hyderabad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guangzhou instead of Hyderabad, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Hyderabad
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.58
₹245.36
|
$2.98
CN¥19.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.17
₹490.73
|
$5.22
CN¥34.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹43.86
|
$0.56
CN¥3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
₹14.72
|
$0.36
CN¥2.38
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Guangzhou - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Hyderabad
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹52.37
|
$1.86
CN¥12.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
₹329.08
|
$8.28
CN¥55.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.91
₹276.32
|
$7.03
CN¥47.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.98
₹92.99
|
$1.54
CN¥10.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
₹143.65
|
$2.31
CN¥15.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
₹98.20
|
$1.02
CN¥6.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹29.68
|
$0.57
CN¥3.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
₹48.42
|
$0.68
CN¥4.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹19.21
|
$0.79
CN¥5.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹17.18
|
$0.44
CN¥2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹15.66
|
$0.54
CN¥3.63
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Guangzhou - Cost of groceries
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Hyderabad
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
₹406.32
|
$5.08
CN¥33.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.99
₹1,423.11
|
$22.37
CN¥149.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,986.37
₹1M
|
$19,374.76
CN¥130K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.96
₹471.10
|
$5.13
CN¥34.33
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Guangzhou - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Hyderabad
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.70
₹731.48
|
$14.60
CN¥97.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$225.90
₹21,451.86
|
$538.60
CN¥3,603.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.55
₹12,207.59
|
$277.42
CN¥1,856.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
₹2,507.23
|
$46.59
CN¥311.75
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Guangzhou - Cost of housing
pay 11.3 times more for childcare
|
Hyderabad
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.71
₹9,848.65
|
$1,497.11
CN¥10,016.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,774.02
₹263K
|
$24,341.50
CN¥163K
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Guangzhou - Cost of childcare
pay 45.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hyderabad
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
₹196.29
|
$1.19
CN¥7.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.27
₹215.40
|
$2.99
CN¥20.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.96
₹471.10
|
$3.80
CN¥25.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.01
₹2,280.00
|
$69.27
CN¥463.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.10
₹294.44
|
$6.56
CN¥43.91
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Guangzhou - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Hyderabad
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.84
₹2,074.15
|
$49.22
CN¥329.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.81
₹1,976.00
|
$41.10
CN¥274.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.99
₹3,987.17
|
$82.39
CN¥551.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.07
₹3,329.95
|
$69.90
CN¥467.66
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Guangzhou - Cost of clothing
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