ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Caracas 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
| Metric | Guangzhou | Caracas | Guangzhou vs Caracas |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥2,049 | Guangzhou earns 4.2× the salary in Caracas |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | Caracas | Guangzhou vs Caracas |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥73 | Caracas costs 3.65× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥456 | Caracas costs 2.28× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥74 | Caracas costs 2.12× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥158.7 | Guangzhou costs 2.52× the price in Caracas |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥253.7 | Caracas costs 2.67× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥79.4 | Guangzhou costs 1.32× the price in Caracas |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥452.8 | Caracas costs 1.03× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥43.9 | Guangzhou costs 1.00× the price in Caracas |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥5.4 | Guangzhou costs 1.65× the price in Caracas |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Caracas | Guangzhou vs Caracas |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥77.3 | Guangzhou costs 1.07× the price in Caracas |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥31.9 | Caracas costs 3.15× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥18.3 | Caracas costs 1.47× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥15.3 | Caracas costs 1.10× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥48.9 | Caracas costs 3.29× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥15.7 | Caracas costs 2.42× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥15.6 | Caracas costs 1.30× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥9.4 | Caracas costs 1.28× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥81.0 | Guangzhou costs 1.02× the price in Caracas |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Caracas | Guangzhou vs Caracas |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥4,113 | Caracas costs 1.14× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥2,869 | Caracas costs 1.45× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥7,690 | Guangzhou costs 1.19× the price in Caracas |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥5,906 | Caracas costs 1.80× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥9,936 | Guangzhou costs 5.94× the price in Caracas |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥4,579 | Guangzhou costs 4.96× the price in Caracas |