ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Montreal 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 | Montreal | Guangzhou vs Montreal |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥19,482 | Montreal earns 2.2× the salary in Guangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | Montreal | Guangzhou vs Montreal |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥120 | Montreal costs 6.02× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥482 | Montreal costs 2.41× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥72 | Montreal costs 2.06× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥568.7 | Montreal costs 1.42× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥283.8 | Montreal costs 2.98× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥232.7 | Montreal costs 2.22× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥194.2 | Guangzhou costs 2.27× the price in Montreal |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥81.8 | Montreal costs 1.86× the price in Guangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥8.6 | Guangzhou costs 1.03× the price in Montreal |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Montreal | Guangzhou vs Montreal |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥94.9 | Montreal costs 1.15× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥24.3 | Montreal costs 2.40× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥15.5 | Montreal costs 1.24× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥21.6 | Montreal costs 1.54× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥23.7 | Montreal costs 1.59× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥13.7 | Montreal costs 2.10× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥19.4 | Montreal costs 1.62× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥15.8 | Montreal costs 2.15× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥72.3 | Guangzhou costs 1.15× the price in Montreal |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Montreal | Guangzhou vs Montreal |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥8,593 | Montreal costs 2.38× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥6,710 | Montreal costs 3.40× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥14,863 | Montreal costs 1.62× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥11,448 | Montreal costs 3.48× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥34,893 | Guangzhou costs 1.69× the price in Montreal |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥25,857 | Montreal costs 1.14× the price in Guangzhou |
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