Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Budapest

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Budapest 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

MetricGuangzhouBudapestGuangzhou vs Budapest
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥11,744Budapest earns 1.4× the salary in Guangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouBudapestGuangzhou vs Budapest
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥96Budapest costs 4.78× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥458Budapest costs 2.29× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥75Budapest costs 2.13× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥1,196.7Budapest costs 3.00× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥167.2Budapest costs 1.76× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥170.5Budapest costs 1.63× the price in Guangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥489.2Budapest costs 1.11× the price in Guangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥63.9Budapest costs 1.45× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥12.7Budapest costs 1.43× the price in Guangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouBudapestGuangzhou vs Budapest
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥103.4Budapest costs 1.25× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥27.0Budapest costs 2.67× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥8.6Guangzhou costs 1.46× the price in Budapest
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥12.3Guangzhou costs 1.14× the price in Budapest
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥14.0Guangzhou costs 1.06× the price in Budapest
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥7.0Budapest costs 1.08× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥25.3Budapest costs 2.11× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥8.8Budapest costs 1.20× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥42.4Guangzhou costs 1.96× the price in Budapest

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouBudapestGuangzhou vs Budapest
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥5,898Budapest costs 1.63× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥4,527Budapest costs 2.29× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥11,254Budapest costs 1.23× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥8,576Budapest costs 2.61× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥39,862Guangzhou costs 1.48× the price in Budapest
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥27,920Budapest costs 1.23× the price in Guangzhou