Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Canberra

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Canberra 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

MetricGuangzhouCanberraGuangzhou vs Canberra
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥29,015Canberra earns 3.3× the salary in Guangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouCanberraGuangzhou vs Canberra
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥130Canberra costs 6.52× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥612Canberra costs 3.06× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥71Canberra costs 2.03× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥1,239.9Canberra costs 3.11× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥377.5Canberra costs 3.97× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥184.7Canberra costs 1.76× the price in Guangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥556.1Canberra costs 1.26× the price in Guangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥109.1Canberra costs 2.48× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥8.7Guangzhou costs 1.02× the price in Canberra

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouCanberraGuangzhou vs Canberra
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥108.2Canberra costs 1.31× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥36.1Canberra costs 3.56× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥10.9Guangzhou costs 1.15× the price in Canberra
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥22.3Canberra costs 1.59× the price in Guangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥27.1Canberra costs 1.82× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥21.2Canberra costs 3.25× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥34.3Canberra costs 2.86× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥32.0Canberra costs 4.37× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥98.7Canberra costs 1.19× the price in Guangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouCanberraGuangzhou vs Canberra
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥11,881Canberra costs 3.29× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥10,073Canberra costs 5.11× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥20,993Canberra costs 2.29× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥13,470Canberra costs 4.10× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥78,815Canberra costs 1.33× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥53,514Canberra costs 2.36× the price in Guangzhou