Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Guayaquil

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Guayaquil 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

MetricGuangzhouGuayaquilGuangzhou vs Guayaquil
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥4,070Guangzhou earns 2.1× the salary in Guayaquil

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouGuayaquilGuangzhou vs Guayaquil
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥27Guayaquil costs 1.35× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥337Guayaquil costs 1.69× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥61Guayaquil costs 1.74× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥873.3Guayaquil costs 2.19× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥177.2Guayaquil costs 1.86× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥107.2Guayaquil costs 1.02× the price in Guangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥313.9Guangzhou costs 1.40× the price in Guayaquil
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥50.6Guayaquil costs 1.15× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥5.7Guangzhou costs 1.55× the price in Guayaquil

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouGuayaquilGuangzhou vs Guayaquil
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥62.0Guangzhou costs 1.33× the price in Guayaquil
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥14.1Guayaquil costs 1.39× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥8.0Guangzhou costs 1.56× the price in Guayaquil
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥13.2Guangzhou costs 1.06× the price in Guayaquil
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥10.1Guangzhou costs 1.47× the price in Guayaquil
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥8.4Guayaquil costs 1.30× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥6.2Guangzhou costs 1.92× the price in Guayaquil
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥10.4Guayaquil costs 1.42× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥81.0Guangzhou costs 1.02× the price in Guayaquil

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouGuayaquilGuangzhou vs Guayaquil
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥3,164Guangzhou costs 1.14× the price in Guayaquil
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥2,748Guayaquil costs 1.39× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥5,400Guangzhou costs 1.70× the price in Guayaquil
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥5,037Guayaquil costs 1.53× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥15,457Guangzhou costs 3.82× the price in Guayaquil
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥9,724Guangzhou costs 2.33× the price in Guayaquil