vs
CN flag
Huizhou

China

Climate

Guangzhou logs 148 hot days a year to Huizhou's 130 — Huizhou wins by 18. Huizhou also leads on sunny days by 19.

GuangzhouHuizhou
Sunny days
162181
Hot days
148130
Frost days
00
Rainy days
169173
Outdoor dinner months
5/125/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s2.1 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,8922,009
Darkest month sun
115 hrs/mo136 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.27.9

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

Huizhou

Feels-like °C

16
19
22
26
29
31
34
32
32
25
23
14

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; Huizhou has no cost baseline yet.

Guangzhou

$1,100

monthly · balanced

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

Huizhou

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouHuizhou
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

3.7/5
vs
0.0/5
GuangzhouHuizhou
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Guangzhou leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouHuizhou
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCamping

Safety

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

3.0/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouHuizhou
RoadFlooding

Career

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouHuizhou
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

4.0/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouHuizhou
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouHuizhou
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

2.7/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouHuizhou
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Guangzhou averages 29.2 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Huizhou's 23.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Huizhou breathes ~19% cleaner air (5.5 µg/m³ lower).

Guangzhou

Huizhou

29.2µg/m³
23.6µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Unhealthy
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Guangzhou (43.0M) and Huizhou (1.1M) are 40x in population — Guangzhou is the larger metro, Huizhou the smaller; on land area Guangzhou spans roughly 42x more ground.

41x

Guangzhou is roughly 41x the scale of Huizhou

Combined population & area comparison

CN flagGuangzhou
41x
CN flagHuizhou
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CN flagGuangzhou43.0M40x
2.CN flagHuizhou1.1M1x
Area
1.CN flagGuangzhou6,454 km²42x
2.CN flagHuizhou152 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
156 km104 km

CN flagGuangzhou

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
14 km20 km

CN flagHuizhou

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Guangzhou vs Huizhou

Which is cheaper, Guangzhou or Huizhou?
Guangzhou has an estimated monthly cost of $1,100.
How does the climate compare between Guangzhou and Huizhou?
Sunny days: 162 vs 181 d — Huizhou higher Annual sunshine: 1,892 vs 2,009 hrs — Huizhou higher Winter sunshine: 115 vs 136 hrs/day — Huizhou higher Hot days (>30°C): 148 vs 130 d — Huizhou lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 169 vs 173 d — Similar
Is Guangzhou or Huizhou safer?
Guangzhou has a safety score of 3.0/5.
Should I move to Guangzhou or Huizhou?
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