vs
CN flag
Qingdao

China

Climate

Guangzhou logs 0 frost days a year to Qingdao's 30 — Guangzhou wins by 30. Qingdao also leads on sunny days by 63.

GuangzhouQingdao
Sunny days
162225
Hot days
1480
Frost days
030
Rainy days
16966
Outdoor dinner months
5/124/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s5.1 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,8922,321
Darkest month sun
115 hrs/mo153 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.27.0

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

Qingdao

Feels-like °C

-8
-6
0
5
13
20
26
28
24
14
6
-6

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; Qingdao has no cost baseline yet.

Guangzhou

$1,100

monthly · balanced

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

Qingdao

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouQingdao
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

3.7/5
vs
0.0/5
GuangzhouQingdao
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Guangzhou leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouQingdao
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCamping

Safety

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

3.0/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouQingdao
RoadFlooding

Career

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouQingdao
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

4.0/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouQingdao
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouQingdao
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

2.7/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouQingdao
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Guangzhou averages 29.2 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Qingdao's 34.6 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Guangzhou breathes ~16% cleaner air (5.4 µg/m³ lower).

Guangzhou

Qingdao

29.2µg/m³
34.6µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Unhealthy
Unhealthy

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 Qingdao (3.7M) are 12x in population — Guangzhou is the larger metro, Qingdao the smaller; on land area Guangzhou spans roughly 11x more ground.

11x

Guangzhou is roughly 11x the scale of Qingdao

Combined population & area comparison

CN flagGuangzhou
11x
CN flagQingdao
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CN flagGuangzhou43.0M12x
2.CN flagQingdao3.7M1x
Area
1.CN flagGuangzhou6,454 km²11x
2.CN flagQingdao589 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
156 km104 km

CN flagGuangzhou

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
25 km45 km

CN flagQingdao

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Guangzhou vs Qingdao

Which is cheaper, Guangzhou or Qingdao?
Guangzhou has an estimated monthly cost of $1,100.
How does the climate compare between Guangzhou and Qingdao?
Sunny days: 162 vs 225 d — Qingdao higher Annual sunshine: 1,892 vs 2,321 hrs — Qingdao higher Winter sunshine: 115 vs 153 hrs/day — Qingdao higher Hot days (>30°C): 148 vs 0 d — Qingdao lower Frost days: 0 vs 30 d — Guangzhou lower Rainy days: 169 vs 66 d — Qingdao lower
Is Guangzhou or Qingdao safer?
Guangzhou has a safety score of 3.0/5.
Should I move to Guangzhou or Qingdao?
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