Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Charlotte

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Charlotte 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

MetricGuangzhouCharlotteGuangzhou vs Charlotte
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥29,280Charlotte earns 3.4× the salary in Guangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouCharlotteGuangzhou vs Charlotte
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥122Charlotte costs 6.08× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥506Charlotte costs 2.53× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥74Charlotte costs 2.12× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥1,133.6Charlotte costs 2.84× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥536.2Charlotte costs 5.64× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥464.9Charlotte costs 4.43× the price in Guangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥389.9Guangzhou costs 1.13× the price in Charlotte
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥108.0Charlotte costs 2.45× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥6.2Guangzhou costs 1.44× the price in Charlotte

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouCharlotteGuangzhou vs Charlotte
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥122.7Charlotte costs 1.48× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥30.7Charlotte costs 3.03× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥6.6Guangzhou costs 1.90× the price in Charlotte
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥25.0Charlotte costs 1.79× the price in Guangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥36.0Charlotte costs 2.42× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥25.3Charlotte costs 3.88× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥31.0Charlotte costs 2.59× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥16.2Charlotte costs 2.22× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥104.1Charlotte costs 1.25× the price in Guangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouCharlotteGuangzhou vs Charlotte
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥12,813Charlotte costs 3.55× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥9,326Charlotte costs 4.73× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥23,109Charlotte costs 2.52× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥15,801Charlotte costs 4.81× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥28,822Guangzhou costs 2.05× the price in Charlotte
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥16,504Guangzhou costs 1.38× the price in Charlotte