vs

Climate

Chenghua logs 199 sunny days a year to Guangzhou's 162 — Chenghua wins by 37. Guangzhou also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

ChenghuaGuangzhou
Sunny days
199162
Hot days
121148
Frost days
00
Rainy days
144169
Outdoor dinner months
4/125/12
Avg wind
3.1 m/s2.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1681,892
Darkest month sun
140 hrs/mo115 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.28.2

Chenghua

Feels-like °C

16
18
22
25
29
31
34
33
32
26
22
17

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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

Cost of Living

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

Chenghua

monthly · balanced

Guangzhou

$1,100

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $837Comfort $1,887
Top 57%in Among 40 Asia cities

Mobility

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

/5
vs
3.6/5
ChenghuaGuangzhou
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.7/5
ChenghuaGuangzhou
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Guangzhou leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
3.8/5
ChenghuaGuangzhou
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCamping

Safety

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

/5
vs
3.0/5
ChenghuaGuangzhou
RoadFlooding

Career

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

/5
vs
3.4/5
ChenghuaGuangzhou
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
2.7/5
ChenghuaGuangzhou
Expat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyStreet Atmosphere

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
ChenghuaGuangzhou
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.4/5
ChenghuaGuangzhou
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
2.7/5
ChenghuaGuangzhou
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Chenghua averages 23.0 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Guangzhou's 29.2 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Chenghua breathes ~21% cleaner air (6.2 µg/m³ lower).

Chenghua

Guangzhou

23.0µg/m³
29.2µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Unhealthy

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Chenghua (887K) and Guangzhou (43.0M) are 48x in population — Guangzhou is the larger metro, Chenghua the smaller; on land area Guangzhou spans roughly 49x more ground.

48x

Guangzhou is roughly 48x the scale of Chenghua

Combined population & area comparison

CN flagGuangzhou
48x
CN flagChenghua
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CN flagGuangzhou43.0M48x
2.CN flagChenghua887K1x
Area
1.CN flagGuangzhou6,454 km²49x
2.CN flagChenghua133 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
13 km20 km

CN flagChenghua

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

CN flagGuangzhou

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Chenghua vs Guangzhou

Which is cheaper, Chenghua or Guangzhou?
Guangzhou has an estimated monthly cost of $1,100.
How does the climate compare between Chenghua and Guangzhou?
Sunny days: 199 vs 162 d — Chenghua higher Annual sunshine: 2,168 vs 1,892 hrs — Chenghua higher Winter sunshine: 140 vs 115 hrs/day — Chenghua higher Hot days (>30°C): 121 vs 148 d — Chenghua lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 144 vs 169 d — Chenghua lower
Is Chenghua or Guangzhou safer?
Guangzhou has a safety score of 3.0/5.
Should I move to Chenghua or Guangzhou?
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