ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Haarlem 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 | Haarlem | Guangzhou vs Haarlem |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥29,172 | Haarlem earns 3.4× the salary in Guangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | Haarlem | Guangzhou vs Haarlem |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥194 | Haarlem costs 9.72× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥700 | Haarlem costs 3.50× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥96 | Haarlem costs 2.73× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥1,706.6 | Haarlem costs 4.27× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥396.6 | Haarlem costs 4.17× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥165.2 | Haarlem costs 1.58× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥391.7 | Guangzhou costs 1.12× the price in Haarlem |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥112.8 | Haarlem costs 2.56× the price in Guangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥16.8 | Haarlem costs 1.89× the price in Guangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Haarlem | Guangzhou vs Haarlem |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥148.2 | Haarlem costs 1.79× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥31.8 | Haarlem costs 3.14× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥9.9 | Guangzhou costs 1.26× the price in Haarlem |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥19.7 | Haarlem costs 1.40× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥20.2 | Haarlem costs 1.36× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥13.0 | Haarlem costs 1.99× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥35.1 | Haarlem costs 2.93× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥10.5 | Haarlem costs 1.44× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥54.4 | Guangzhou costs 1.52× the price in Haarlem |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Haarlem | Guangzhou vs Haarlem |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥13,562 | Haarlem costs 3.76× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥11,751 | Haarlem costs 5.96× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥20,092 | Haarlem costs 2.19× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥16,079 | Haarlem costs 4.89× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥53,627 | Guangzhou costs 1.10× the price in Haarlem |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥40,560 | Haarlem costs 1.79× the price in Guangzhou |
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