Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Bishkek

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Bishkek 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

MetricGuangzhouBishkekGuangzhou vs Bishkek
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥3,293Guangzhou earns 2.6× the salary in Bishkek

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouBishkekGuangzhou vs Bishkek
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥46Bishkek costs 2.32× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥193Guangzhou costs 1.04× the price in Bishkek
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥39Bishkek costs 1.12× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥319.1Guangzhou costs 1.25× the price in Bishkek
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥79.1Guangzhou costs 1.20× the price in Bishkek
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥40.6Guangzhou costs 2.58× the price in Bishkek
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥370.1Guangzhou costs 1.19× the price in Bishkek
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥38.6Guangzhou costs 1.14× the price in Bishkek
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥6.3Guangzhou costs 1.41× the price in Bishkek

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouBishkekGuangzhou vs Bishkek
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥58.6Guangzhou costs 1.41× the price in Bishkek
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥11.7Bishkek costs 1.15× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥6.8Guangzhou costs 1.84× the price in Bishkek
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥2.7Guangzhou costs 5.22× the price in Bishkek
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥9.3Guangzhou costs 1.60× the price in Bishkek
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥4.1Guangzhou costs 1.57× the price in Bishkek
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥10.7Guangzhou costs 1.12× the price in Bishkek
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥9.2Bishkek costs 1.25× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥54.0Guangzhou costs 1.54× the price in Bishkek

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouBishkekGuangzhou vs Bishkek
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥3,876Bishkek costs 1.07× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥2,672Bishkek costs 1.35× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥7,106Guangzhou costs 1.29× the price in Bishkek
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥4,668Bishkek costs 1.42× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥11,419Guangzhou costs 5.17× the price in Bishkek
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥8,011Guangzhou costs 2.83× the price in Bishkek