Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Florence

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Florence 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

MetricGuangzhouFlorenceGuangzhou vs Florence
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥14,111Florence earns 1.6× the salary in Guangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouFlorenceGuangzhou vs Florence
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥191Florence costs 9.53× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥505Florence costs 2.53× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥101Florence costs 2.89× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥1,535.0Florence costs 3.84× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥225.3Florence costs 2.37× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥77.7Guangzhou costs 1.35× the price in Florence
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥507.6Florence costs 1.15× the price in Guangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥93.3Florence costs 2.12× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥14.2Florence costs 1.60× the price in Guangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouFlorenceGuangzhou vs Florence
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥178.6Florence costs 2.16× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥31.9Florence costs 3.15× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥12.9Florence costs 1.04× the price in Guangzhou
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥17.9Florence costs 1.28× the price in Guangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥20.6Florence costs 1.38× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥15.6Florence costs 2.39× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥22.5Florence costs 1.88× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥14.0Florence costs 1.91× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥54.4Guangzhou costs 1.52× the price in Florence

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouFlorenceGuangzhou vs Florence
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥10,156Florence costs 2.81× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥6,703Florence costs 3.40× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥19,112Florence costs 2.08× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥12,563Florence costs 3.82× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥43,621Guangzhou costs 1.35× the price in Florence
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥26,428Florence costs 1.16× the price in Guangzhou