| Phoenix | Guilin | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 168.67 | USD 55.78 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 1 392.86 | USD 1 370.15 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 105.56 | USD 768.07 |
| Fitness club, monthly fee for 1 adult | USD 31.88 | USD 38.93 |
| Local draught beer | USD 3.00 | USD 1.29 |