ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Austin are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Guangzhou | Austin | Guangzhou vs Austin |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥33,845 | Austin earns 3.9× the salary in Guangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | Austin | Guangzhou vs Austin |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥135 | Austin costs 6.75× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥574 | Austin costs 2.87× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥81 | Austin costs 2.31× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥1,489.4 | Austin costs 3.73× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥467.1 | Austin costs 4.91× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥401.0 | Austin costs 3.82× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥389.9 | Guangzhou costs 1.13× the price in Austin |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥94.5 | Austin costs 2.15× the price in Guangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥6.1 | Guangzhou costs 1.45× the price in Austin |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Austin | Guangzhou vs Austin |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥115.8 | Austin costs 1.40× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥29.1 | Austin costs 2.88× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥7.5 | Guangzhou costs 1.67× the price in Austin |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥25.5 | Austin costs 1.82× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥31.5 | Austin costs 2.12× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥19.9 | Austin costs 3.05× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥31.2 | Austin costs 2.61× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥19.8 | Austin costs 2.71× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥101.3 | Austin costs 1.22× the price in Guangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Austin | Guangzhou vs Austin |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥13,090 | Austin costs 3.63× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥8,787 | Austin costs 4.45× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥25,447 | Austin costs 2.77× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥17,945 | Austin costs 5.46× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥49,448 | Guangzhou costs 1.19× the price in Austin |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥21,725 | Guangzhou costs 1.04× the price in Austin |
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