Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Lyon

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Lyon 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

MetricGuangzhouLyonGuangzhou vs Lyon
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥21,359Lyon earns 2.5× the salary in Guangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouLyonGuangzhou vs Lyon
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥117Lyon costs 5.83× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥467Lyon costs 2.33× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥93Lyon costs 2.67× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥1,810.3Lyon costs 4.53× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥220.1Lyon costs 2.31× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥102.1Guangzhou costs 1.03× the price in Lyon
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥296.9Guangzhou costs 1.48× the price in Lyon
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥101.1Lyon costs 2.30× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥15.1Lyon costs 1.71× the price in Guangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouLyonGuangzhou vs Lyon
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥186.3Lyon costs 2.26× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥32.2Lyon costs 3.18× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥10.4Guangzhou costs 1.21× the price in Lyon
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥13.6Guangzhou costs 1.03× the price in Lyon
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥16.1Lyon costs 1.08× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥19.1Lyon costs 2.94× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥22.5Lyon costs 1.88× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥19.2Lyon costs 2.63× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥56.6Guangzhou costs 1.47× the price in Lyon

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouLyonGuangzhou vs Lyon
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥6,102Lyon costs 1.69× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥4,670Lyon costs 2.37× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥12,520Lyon costs 1.36× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥8,752Lyon costs 2.66× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥44,623Guangzhou costs 1.32× the price in Lyon
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥27,604Lyon costs 1.22× the price in Guangzhou