Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Edinburgh

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Edinburgh 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

MetricGuangzhouEdinburghGuangzhou vs Edinburgh
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥24,301Edinburgh earns 2.8× the salary in Guangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouEdinburghGuangzhou vs Edinburgh
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥163Edinburgh costs 8.17× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥727Edinburgh costs 3.63× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥70Edinburgh costs 1.99× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥2,626.7Edinburgh costs 6.58× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥290.6Edinburgh costs 3.06× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥116.9Edinburgh costs 1.11× the price in Guangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥321.7Guangzhou costs 1.37× the price in Edinburgh
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥95.4Edinburgh costs 2.17× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥14.0Edinburgh costs 1.58× the price in Guangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouEdinburghGuangzhou vs Edinburgh
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥106.6Edinburgh costs 1.29× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥34.5Edinburgh costs 3.40× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥12.1Guangzhou costs 1.03× the price in Edinburgh
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥16.0Edinburgh costs 1.14× the price in Guangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥20.2Edinburgh costs 1.36× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥13.8Edinburgh costs 2.12× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥24.8Edinburgh costs 2.07× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥20.0Edinburgh costs 2.74× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥75.6Guangzhou costs 1.10× the price in Edinburgh

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouEdinburghGuangzhou vs Edinburgh
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥11,056Edinburgh costs 3.06× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥8,295Edinburgh costs 4.20× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥19,262Edinburgh costs 2.10× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥14,392Edinburgh costs 4.38× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥45,168Guangzhou costs 1.31× the price in Edinburgh
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥31,608Edinburgh costs 1.39× the price in Guangzhou