Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Medellin

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Medellin 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

MetricGuangzhouMedellinGuangzhou vs Medellin
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥4,229Guangzhou earns 2.0× the salary in Medellin

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouMedellinGuangzhou vs Medellin
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥53Medellin costs 2.65× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥297Medellin costs 1.48× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥64Medellin costs 1.82× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥1,020.8Medellin costs 2.56× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥212.2Medellin costs 2.23× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥87.4Guangzhou costs 1.20× the price in Medellin
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥314.7Guangzhou costs 1.40× the price in Medellin
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥43.5Guangzhou costs 1.01× the price in Medellin
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥8.9Guangzhou costs 1.00× the price in Medellin

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouMedellinGuangzhou vs Medellin
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥97.2Medellin costs 1.18× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥18.4Medellin costs 1.82× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥9.0Guangzhou costs 1.39× the price in Medellin
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥16.0Medellin costs 1.14× the price in Guangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥25.9Medellin costs 1.74× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥14.3Medellin costs 2.20× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥13.9Medellin costs 1.16× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥10.9Medellin costs 1.49× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥88.2Medellin costs 1.06× the price in Guangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouMedellinGuangzhou vs Medellin
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥6,355Medellin costs 1.76× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥4,405Medellin costs 2.23× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥13,266Medellin costs 1.44× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥7,674Medellin costs 2.33× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥24,394Guangzhou costs 2.42× the price in Medellin
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥10,627Guangzhou costs 2.14× the price in Medellin