ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Basel 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 | Basel | Guangzhou vs Basel |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥48,391 | Basel earns 5.6× the salary in Guangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | Basel | Guangzhou vs Basel |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥199 | Basel costs 9.97× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥856 | Basel costs 4.28× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥125 | Basel costs 3.56× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥2,009.3 | Basel costs 5.03× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥437.5 | Basel costs 4.60× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥358.4 | Basel costs 3.42× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥567.0 | Basel costs 1.29× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥157.8 | Basel costs 3.59× the price in Guangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥15.5 | Basel costs 1.75× the price in Guangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Basel | Guangzhou vs Basel |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥282.6 | Basel costs 3.42× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥52.8 | Basel costs 5.22× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥15.6 | Basel costs 1.25× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥22.3 | Basel costs 1.60× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥24.8 | Basel costs 1.67× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥11.3 | Basel costs 1.74× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥32.0 | Basel costs 2.67× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥17.2 | Basel costs 2.36× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥91.2 | Basel costs 1.10× the price in Guangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Basel | Guangzhou vs Basel |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥14,669 | Basel costs 4.06× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥10,239 | Basel costs 5.19× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥23,991 | Basel costs 2.61× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥19,314 | Basel costs 5.88× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥124,629 | Basel costs 2.11× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥98,755 | Basel costs 4.35× the price in Guangzhou |
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