ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Lucknow 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 | Lucknow | Guangzhou vs Lucknow |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥2,406 | Guangzhou earns 3.6× the salary in Lucknow |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | Lucknow | Guangzhou vs Lucknow |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥11 | Guangzhou costs 1.88× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥71 | Guangzhou costs 2.82× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥21 | Guangzhou costs 1.65× the price in Lucknow |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥353.9 | Guangzhou costs 1.13× the price in Lucknow |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥51.5 | Guangzhou costs 1.85× the price in Lucknow |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥23.1 | Guangzhou costs 4.54× the price in Lucknow |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥96.2 | Guangzhou costs 4.58× the price in Lucknow |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥21.2 | Guangzhou costs 2.07× the price in Lucknow |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥7.3 | Guangzhou costs 1.22× the price in Lucknow |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Lucknow | Guangzhou vs Lucknow |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥37.1 | Guangzhou costs 2.23× the price in Lucknow |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥6.6 | Guangzhou costs 1.53× the price in Lucknow |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥4.8 | Guangzhou costs 2.61× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥3.0 | Guangzhou costs 4.65× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥9.9 | Guangzhou costs 1.50× the price in Lucknow |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥2.2 | Guangzhou costs 2.91× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥3.5 | Guangzhou costs 3.46× the price in Lucknow |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥11.2 | Lucknow costs 1.53× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥54.1 | Guangzhou costs 1.53× the price in Lucknow |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Lucknow | Guangzhou vs Lucknow |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥850 | Guangzhou costs 4.25× the price in Lucknow |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥492 | Guangzhou costs 4.01× the price in Lucknow |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥2,217 | Guangzhou costs 4.14× the price in Lucknow |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥1,193 | Guangzhou costs 2.76× the price in Lucknow |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥8,360 | Guangzhou costs 7.06× the price in Lucknow |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥3,690 | Guangzhou costs 6.15× the price in Lucknow |
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