Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Barcelona

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Barcelona 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

MetricGuangzhouBarcelonaGuangzhou vs Barcelona
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥16,419Barcelona earns 1.9× the salary in Guangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouBarcelonaGuangzhou vs Barcelona
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥124Barcelona costs 6.22× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥467Barcelona costs 2.33× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥93Barcelona costs 2.67× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥1,232.2Barcelona costs 3.09× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥249.7Barcelona costs 2.63× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥107.6Barcelona costs 1.03× the price in Guangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥363.8Guangzhou costs 1.21× the price in Barcelona
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥77.8Barcelona costs 1.77× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥11.8Barcelona costs 1.33× the price in Guangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouBarcelonaGuangzhou vs Barcelona
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥131.4Barcelona costs 1.59× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥34.0Barcelona costs 3.35× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥8.2Guangzhou costs 1.53× the price in Barcelona
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥14.7Barcelona costs 1.05× the price in Guangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥21.3Barcelona costs 1.43× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥14.5Barcelona costs 2.23× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥19.1Barcelona costs 1.60× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥10.1Barcelona costs 1.39× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥54.4Guangzhou costs 1.52× the price in Barcelona

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouBarcelonaGuangzhou vs Barcelona
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥11,445Barcelona costs 3.17× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥8,751Barcelona costs 4.44× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥17,917Barcelona costs 1.95× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥12,794Barcelona costs 3.89× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥51,394Guangzhou costs 1.15× the price in Barcelona
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥35,301Barcelona costs 1.56× the price in Guangzhou