Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Lima

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Lima 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

MetricGuangzhouLimaGuangzhou vs Lima
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥4,325Guangzhou earns 2.0× the salary in Lima

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouLimaGuangzhou vs Lima
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥30Lima costs 1.50× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥240Lima costs 1.20× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥47Lima costs 1.34× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥456.2Lima costs 1.14× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥169.6Lima costs 1.78× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥106.0Lima costs 1.01× the price in Guangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥221.7Guangzhou costs 1.99× the price in Lima
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥44.9Lima costs 1.02× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥11.2Lima costs 1.26× the price in Guangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouLimaGuangzhou vs Lima
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥67.2Guangzhou costs 1.23× the price in Lima
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥20.2Lima costs 1.99× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥10.8Guangzhou costs 1.15× the price in Lima
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥17.2Lima costs 1.23× the price in Guangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥13.3Guangzhou costs 1.12× the price in Lima
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥6.0Guangzhou costs 1.09× the price in Lima
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥9.4Guangzhou costs 1.27× the price in Lima
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥12.8Lima costs 1.76× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥59.9Guangzhou costs 1.39× the price in Lima

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouLimaGuangzhou vs Lima
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥5,156Lima costs 1.43× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥2,376Lima costs 1.20× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥8,621Guangzhou costs 1.07× the price in Lima
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥4,467Lima costs 1.36× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥15,966Guangzhou costs 3.70× the price in Lima
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥9,586Guangzhou costs 2.37× the price in Lima