Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Bangalore

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Bangalore 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

MetricGuangzhouBangaloreGuangzhou vs Bangalore
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥5,565Guangzhou earns 1.6× the salary in Bangalore

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouBangaloreGuangzhou vs Bangalore
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥21Bangalore costs 1.06× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥135Guangzhou costs 1.49× the price in Bangalore
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥29Guangzhou costs 1.21× the price in Bangalore
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥187.0Guangzhou costs 2.14× the price in Bangalore
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥70.2Guangzhou costs 1.36× the price in Bangalore
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥29.3Guangzhou costs 3.58× the price in Bangalore
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥121.4Guangzhou costs 3.63× the price in Bangalore
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥33.6Guangzhou costs 1.31× the price in Bangalore
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥7.5Guangzhou costs 1.18× the price in Bangalore

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouBangaloreGuangzhou vs Bangalore
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥42.9Guangzhou costs 1.92× the price in Bangalore
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥7.4Guangzhou costs 1.38× the price in Bangalore
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥4.1Guangzhou costs 3.05× the price in Bangalore
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥3.8Guangzhou costs 3.68× the price in Bangalore
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥18.5Bangalore costs 1.24× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥2.6Guangzhou costs 2.51× the price in Bangalore
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥2.9Guangzhou costs 4.07× the price in Bangalore
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥12.9Bangalore costs 1.77× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥70.8Guangzhou costs 1.17× the price in Bangalore

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouBangaloreGuangzhou vs Bangalore
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥2,175Guangzhou costs 1.66× the price in Bangalore
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥1,305Guangzhou costs 1.51× the price in Bangalore
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥5,677Guangzhou costs 1.62× the price in Bangalore
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥3,390Bangalore costs 1.03× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥12,550Guangzhou costs 4.71× the price in Bangalore
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥6,890Guangzhou costs 3.29× the price in Bangalore