vs
CN flag
Sanya

China

Climate

Guangzhou logs 148 hot days a year to Sanya's 78 — Sanya wins by 70. Sanya also leads on sunny days by 79.

GuangzhouSanya
Sunny days
162241
Hot days
14878
Frost days
00
Rainy days
169151
Outdoor dinner months
5/125/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s3.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,8922,448
Darkest month sun
115 hrs/mo137 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.29.9

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

Sanya

Feels-like °C

22
24
28
30
33
34
33
33
32
27
27
22

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; Sanya has no cost baseline yet.

Guangzhou

$1,100

monthly · balanced

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

Sanya

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouSanya
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

3.7/5
vs
0.0/5
GuangzhouSanya
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Guangzhou leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouSanya
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCamping

Safety

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

3.0/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouSanya
RoadFlooding

Career

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouSanya
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

4.0/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouSanya
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouSanya
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

2.7/5
vs
/5
GuangzhouSanya
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Guangzhou averages 29.2 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Sanya's 13.8 µg/m³ (moderate) — Sanya breathes ~53% cleaner air (15.4 µg/m³ lower).

Guangzhou

Sanya

29.2µg/m³
13.8µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Unhealthy
Moderate

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 Sanya (422K) are 102x in population — Guangzhou is the larger metro, Sanya the smaller; on land area Guangzhou spans roughly 90x more ground.

96x

Guangzhou is roughly 96x the scale of Sanya

Combined population & area comparison

CN flagGuangzhou
96x
CN flagSanya
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CN flagGuangzhou43.0M102x
2.CN flagSanya422K1x
Area
1.CN flagGuangzhou6,454 km²90x
2.CN flagSanya72 km²1x
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156 km104 km

CN flagGuangzhou

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
9.0 km13 km

CN flagSanya

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Guangzhou vs Sanya

Which is cheaper, Guangzhou or Sanya?
Guangzhou has an estimated monthly cost of $1,100.
How does the climate compare between Guangzhou and Sanya?
Sunny days: 162 vs 241 d — Sanya higher Annual sunshine: 1,892 vs 2,448 hrs — Sanya higher Winter sunshine: 115 vs 137 hrs/day — Sanya higher Hot days (>30°C): 148 vs 78 d — Sanya lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 169 vs 151 d — Sanya lower
Is Guangzhou or Sanya safer?
Guangzhou has a safety score of 3.0/5.
Should I move to Guangzhou or Sanya?
Guangzhou and Sanya are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

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