Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Belo Horizonte

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Belo Horizonte 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

MetricGuangzhouBelo HorizonteGuangzhou vs Belo Horizonte
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥4,114Guangzhou earns 2.1× the salary in Belo Horizonte

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouBelo HorizonteGuangzhou vs Belo Horizonte
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥40Belo Horizonte costs 1.98× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥250Belo Horizonte costs 1.25× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥56Belo Horizonte costs 1.60× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥497.4Belo Horizonte costs 1.25× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥142.8Belo Horizonte costs 1.50× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥73.0Guangzhou costs 1.44× the price in Belo Horizonte
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥186.5Guangzhou costs 2.36× the price in Belo Horizonte
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥52.7Belo Horizonte costs 1.20× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥8.5Guangzhou costs 1.04× the price in Belo Horizonte

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouBelo HorizonteGuangzhou vs Belo Horizonte
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥51.2Guangzhou costs 1.61× the price in Belo Horizonte
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥14.7Belo Horizonte costs 1.46× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥6.4Guangzhou costs 1.96× the price in Belo Horizonte
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥12.2Guangzhou costs 1.15× the price in Belo Horizonte
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥13.1Guangzhou costs 1.14× the price in Belo Horizonte
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥7.6Belo Horizonte costs 1.17× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥10.7Guangzhou costs 1.12× the price in Belo Horizonte
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥9.4Belo Horizonte costs 1.29× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥52.7Guangzhou costs 1.57× the price in Belo Horizonte

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouBelo HorizonteGuangzhou vs Belo Horizonte
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥3,849Belo Horizonte costs 1.07× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥1,894Guangzhou costs 1.04× the price in Belo Horizonte
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥5,774Guangzhou costs 1.59× the price in Belo Horizonte
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥3,778Belo Horizonte costs 1.15× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥15,375Guangzhou costs 3.84× the price in Belo Horizonte
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥7,316Guangzhou costs 3.10× the price in Belo Horizonte