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CN flag
Chengdu

China

vs
CN flag
Guangzhou

China

Climate

Chengdu logs 73 hot days a year to Guangzhou's 148 — Chengdu wins by 75. Chengdu also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

ChengduGuangzhou
Sunny days
103162
Hot days
73148
Frost days
60
Rain days
123169
Outdoor dinner months
7/125/12
Avg wind
1.7 m/s2.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,5111,892
Darkest month sun
81 hrs/mo115 hrs/mo
UV peak month
6.28.2

Chengdu

Feels-like °C

7
10
15
20
25
29
32
31
26
18
15
6

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Chengdu Climate Lab →Lifestyle Calendar →Climate twin →

Guangzhou

Feels-like °C

16
18
22
25
29
33
35
33
33
24
23
15

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Guangzhou Climate Lab →Lifestyle Calendar →Climate twin →

Cost of Living

Guangzhou averages $1,100/mo for balanced living; Chengdu has no cost baseline yet.

Chengdu

—

monthly · balanced

Chengdu Budget Lab →

Guangzhou

$1,100

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $837Comfort $1,887
Top 57%in Among 40 Asia cities
Guangzhou Budget Lab →

Mobility

Guangzhou scores 3.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Chengdu has no mobility baseline.

—/5
vs
3.6/5
ChengduGuangzhou
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Guangzhou's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Chengdu's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.7/5
ChengduGuangzhou
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Guangzhou leads

Nature & Outdoors

Guangzhou scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Chengdu has no nature & outdoors baseline.

—/5
vs
3.8/5
ChengduGuangzhou
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCamping

Safety

Guangzhou scores 3.0 on safety (0–5 scale); Chengdu has no safety baseline.

—/5
vs
3.0/5
ChengduGuangzhou
RoadFlooding

Career

Guangzhou scores 3.4 on career (0–5 scale); Chengdu has no career baseline.

—/5
vs
3.4/5
ChengduGuangzhou
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Guangzhou scores 2.7 on social & community (0–5 scale); Chengdu has no social & community baseline.

—/5
vs
2.7/5
ChengduGuangzhou
Expat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyStreet Atmosphere

Food & Dining

Guangzhou scores 4.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Chengdu has no food & dining baseline.

—/5
vs
4.0/5
ChengduGuangzhou
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Guangzhou scores 3.4 on family (0–5 scale); Chengdu has no family baseline.

—/5
vs
3.4/5
ChengduGuangzhou
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Guangzhou scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Chengdu has no healthcare baseline.

—/5
vs
2.7/5
ChengduGuangzhou
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Chengdu averages 44.6 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Guangzhou's 29.2 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Guangzhou breathes ~35% cleaner air (15.5 µg/m³ lower).

Chengdu

Guangzhou

44.6µg/m³
29.2µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Very Unhealthy
Unhealthy

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Chengdu (5.6M) and Guangzhou (43.0M) are 7.7x in population — Guangzhou is the larger metro, Chengdu the smaller; on land area Guangzhou spans roughly 7.4x more ground.

7.6x

Guangzhou is roughly 7.6x the scale of Chengdu

Combined population & area comparison

CN flagGuangzhou
7.6x
CN flagChengdu
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CN flagGuangzhou43.0M7.7x
2.CN flagChengdu5.6M1x
Area
1.CN flagGuangzhou6,454 km²7.4x
2.CN flagChengdu867 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
41 km49 km

CN flagChengdu

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
156 km104 km

CN flagGuangzhou

Who Thrives Here

Guangzhou is the stronger fit for the big city energy. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.

Thrives in both
ChengduGuangzhou
Winter Escapist
51%65%
Thrives only in Guangzhou
ChengduGuangzhou
Big City Energy
—94%
Foodie
—81%
Budget-Conscious
—81%
Park & Garden Lover
—80%
Career Builder
—77%
Car-Free Urbanist
—73%
Escaping Weather
—72%
Nightlife & Social
—67%
Frequent Traveller
—67%
Arts & Intellectual
—66%
Outdoor Enthusiast
—66%
Safety Seeker
—61%
Cosmopolitan
—59%
Active Retiree
—56%
Eternal Summer
44%53%
Struggles in both
ChengduGuangzhou
Crowd Avoider
—47%
Ocean Lover
—42%
English Speaker
—40%
Sun & Sea Lover
—39%
Mountain Seeker
—39%
Sunshine Lover
26%37%
Clean Air Seeker
4%17%

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Frequently asked about Chengdu vs Guangzhou

▶Which is cheaper, Chengdu or Guangzhou?
Guangzhou has an estimated monthly cost of $1,100.
▶How does the climate compare between Chengdu and Guangzhou?
Sunny days: 103 vs 162 d — Guangzhou higher Annual sunshine: 1,511 vs 1,892 hrs — Guangzhou higher Winter sunshine: 81 vs 115 hrs/day — Guangzhou higher Hot days (>30°C): 73 vs 148 d — Chengdu lower Frost days: 6 vs 0 d — Guangzhou lower Rainy days: 123 vs 169 d — Chengdu lower
▶Is Chengdu or Guangzhou safer?
Guangzhou has a safety score of 3.0/5.
▶Should I move to Chengdu or Guangzhou?
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