Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Istanbul

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Istanbul 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

MetricGuangzhouIstanbulGuangzhou vs Istanbul
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥8,090Guangzhou earns 1.1× the salary in Istanbul

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouIstanbulGuangzhou vs Istanbul
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥71Istanbul costs 3.54× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥354Istanbul costs 1.77× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥64Istanbul costs 1.82× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥613.1Istanbul costs 1.54× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥107.2Istanbul costs 1.13× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥77.5Guangzhou costs 1.35× the price in Istanbul
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥484.3Istanbul costs 1.10× the price in Guangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥56.7Istanbul costs 1.29× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥9.1Istanbul costs 1.03× the price in Guangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouIstanbulGuangzhou vs Istanbul
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥142.8Istanbul costs 1.73× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥16.7Istanbul costs 1.65× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥8.7Guangzhou costs 1.44× the price in Istanbul
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥5.8Guangzhou costs 2.40× the price in Istanbul
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥13.6Guangzhou costs 1.09× the price in Istanbul
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥4.0Guangzhou costs 1.62× the price in Istanbul
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥13.8Istanbul costs 1.15× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥16.0Istanbul costs 2.19× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥92.1Istanbul costs 1.11× the price in Guangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouIstanbulGuangzhou vs Istanbul
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥6,540Istanbul costs 1.81× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥4,308Istanbul costs 2.18× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥13,123Istanbul costs 1.43× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥7,723Istanbul costs 2.35× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥19,986Guangzhou costs 2.95× the price in Istanbul
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥10,855Guangzhou costs 2.09× the price in Istanbul