Precious metals
Gold Price in China
Live gold price per gram and per ounce, by karat, in CNY.
902.71 CNY
per ounce: 28,077.38 CNY · per tola: 10,529.01 CNY
| Karat | Per gram | Per ounce |
|---|---|---|
| 24K | 902.71 CNY | 28,077.38 CNY |
| 22K | 827.48 CNY | 25,737.59 CNY |
| 21K | 789.87 CNY | 24,567.70 CNY |
| 18K | 677.03 CNY | 21,058.03 CNY |
Raw metal (spot) value — shops pay less when buying and charge more when selling (premium + making charges).
Typical making charges: souk ~6–10%, branded jewellery ~15–25%. Rough estimate — negotiate!
Silver: 13.11 CNY / gram
Spot prices via gold-api.com, updated 2026-10-11 — for information only, not financial advice, and not our responsibility for any decisions made using them. Jewellers add a premium and making charges over spot, so retail prices are higher.
Gold price in China, explained
Gold trades globally in US dollars per troy ounce. To show the price in CNY, we convert at the live exchange rate and divide by 31.1035 grams, then adjust for karat purity. That is why the local price moves with both the gold market and the CNY exchange rate.
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Gold in China: the local market
China is the world's largest gold consumer and producer. Traditional demand is 24K 'chuk kam' (full gold) jewelry sold by weight plus a workmanship fee, alongside booming investment in small bars and 'gold beans' among younger savers.
Prices key off the Shanghai Gold Exchange benchmark, which can trade at a premium or discount to London spot depending on import quotas and local demand.
Local units & today’s value in CNY
| Unit | 24K | 24K (local standard) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 gram | 903 CNY | 903 CNY |
| 1 troy ounce(31.1035 g) | 28,077 CNY | 28,077 CNY |
Spot value only — local shops add making charges and any taxes. Prices as of 2026-10-11.
How a Chinese quote is built
Chinese shops price 24K (足金, full gold) per gram at a rate set from the Shanghai Gold Exchange benchmark plus a workmanship fee, with big chains posting a single national rate that changes daily. Fixed-price pieces, sold by design rather than weight, carry much higher margins per gram and are the ones to avoid if value matters.
Selling gold in China
Chains buy back their own-brand pieces at the day's rate less a fee, and bank-sold bars sell back to the bank on presentation of the invoice. The Shanghai benchmark can sit above or below the London price depending on import quotas, so the domestic price does not always match the converted international figure on this page.
Zakat nisab in CNY today
The gold nisab — the minimum wealth at which zakat becomes due — is 85 grams of pure gold. At today’s spot price that is about 76,730 CNY. If your zakatable wealth is above this, work out what you owe with our zakat calculator (live nisab, gold or silver method).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the gold price per gram in China today?+
This page shows the live 24K gold price per gram in CNY, along with 22K, 21K and 18K. It is the international spot price converted to CNY and divided per gram, updated hourly.
Why is the jeweller's price in China higher than this?+
This is the raw metal (spot) value. Shops add a premium plus making charges, and local taxes may apply, so the retail price is higher than spot.
Which karat is most common in China?+
24K (100.0% pure) is the karat most commonly traded in China. 24K is pure gold; lower karats mix in alloy and cost proportionally less per gram.