Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Bern

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Bern 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

MetricGuangzhouBernGuangzhou vs Bern
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥46,027Bern earns 5.3× the salary in Guangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouBernGuangzhou vs Bern
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥197Bern costs 9.84× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥835Bern costs 4.17× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥108Bern costs 3.09× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥1,880.7Bern costs 4.71× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥378.0Bern costs 3.97× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥192.6Bern costs 1.84× the price in Guangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥611.8Bern costs 1.39× the price in Guangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥174.0Bern costs 3.96× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥15.6Bern costs 1.76× the price in Guangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouBernGuangzhou vs Bern
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥268.4Bern costs 3.25× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥53.6Bern costs 5.29× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥14.9Bern costs 1.19× the price in Guangzhou
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥20.4Bern costs 1.46× the price in Guangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥26.9Bern costs 1.81× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥12.6Bern costs 1.93× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥33.0Bern costs 2.75× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥15.3Bern costs 2.09× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥83.1Bern costs 1.00× the price in Guangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouBernGuangzhou vs Bern
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥13,051Bern costs 3.61× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥9,751Bern costs 4.94× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥24,276Bern costs 2.64× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥17,238Bern costs 5.24× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥128,558Bern costs 2.18× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥102,548Bern costs 4.52× the price in Guangzhou