Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Caracas

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

MetricGuangzhouCaracasGuangzhou vs Caracas
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥2,049Guangzhou earns 4.2× the salary in Caracas

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouCaracasGuangzhou vs Caracas
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥73Caracas costs 3.65× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥456Caracas costs 2.28× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥74Caracas costs 2.12× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥158.7Guangzhou costs 2.52× the price in Caracas
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥253.7Caracas costs 2.67× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥79.4Guangzhou costs 1.32× the price in Caracas
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥452.8Caracas costs 1.03× the price in Guangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥43.9Guangzhou costs 1.00× the price in Caracas
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥5.4Guangzhou costs 1.65× the price in Caracas

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouCaracasGuangzhou vs Caracas
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥77.3Guangzhou costs 1.07× the price in Caracas
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥31.9Caracas costs 3.15× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥18.3Caracas costs 1.47× the price in Guangzhou
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥15.3Caracas costs 1.10× the price in Guangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥48.9Caracas costs 3.29× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥15.7Caracas costs 2.42× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥15.6Caracas costs 1.30× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥9.4Caracas costs 1.28× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥81.0Guangzhou costs 1.02× the price in Caracas

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouCaracasGuangzhou vs Caracas
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥4,113Caracas costs 1.14× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥2,869Caracas costs 1.45× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥7,690Guangzhou costs 1.19× the price in Caracas
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥5,906Caracas costs 1.80× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥9,936Guangzhou costs 5.94× the price in Caracas
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥4,579Guangzhou costs 4.96× the price in Caracas