ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Cologne 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 | Cologne | Guangzhou vs Cologne |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥23,571 | Cologne earns 2.7× the salary in Guangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | Cologne | Guangzhou vs Cologne |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥117 | Cologne costs 5.83× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥622 | Cologne costs 3.11× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥82 | Cologne costs 2.33× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥2,818.7 | Cologne costs 7.06× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥270.4 | Cologne costs 2.84× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥99.0 | Guangzhou costs 1.06× the price in Cologne |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥311.0 | Guangzhou costs 1.42× the price in Cologne |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥105.0 | Cologne costs 2.39× the price in Guangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥14.8 | Cologne costs 1.66× the price in Guangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Cologne | Guangzhou vs Cologne |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥197.5 | Cologne costs 2.39× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥25.7 | Cologne costs 2.54× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥9.1 | Guangzhou costs 1.37× the price in Cologne |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥15.6 | Cologne costs 1.12× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥20.5 | Cologne costs 1.38× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥8.9 | Cologne costs 1.37× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥27.6 | Cologne costs 2.30× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥8.6 | Cologne costs 1.18× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥38.8 | Guangzhou costs 2.14× the price in Cologne |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Cologne | Guangzhou vs Cologne |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥8,064 | Cologne costs 2.23× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥5,906 | Cologne costs 2.99× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥15,639 | Cologne costs 1.70× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥11,319 | Cologne costs 3.44× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥53,595 | Guangzhou costs 1.10× the price in Cologne |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥35,926 | Cologne costs 1.58× the price in Guangzhou |
Chinese
USA
Cananda
Australia
Japan
Singapore
Germany
France
More