ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and New Orleans 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 | New Orleans | Guangzhou vs New Orleans |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥27,171 | New Orleans earns 3.1× the salary in Guangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | New Orleans | Guangzhou vs New Orleans |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥172 | New Orleans costs 8.61× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥864 | New Orleans costs 4.32× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥81 | New Orleans costs 2.31× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥1,768.4 | New Orleans costs 4.43× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥496.7 | New Orleans costs 5.22× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥484.6 | New Orleans costs 4.62× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥344.2 | Guangzhou costs 1.28× the price in New Orleans |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥84.4 | New Orleans costs 1.92× the price in Guangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥6.2 | Guangzhou costs 1.44× the price in New Orleans |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | New Orleans | Guangzhou vs New Orleans |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥105.4 | New Orleans costs 1.28× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥37.4 | New Orleans costs 3.69× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥9.2 | Guangzhou costs 1.36× the price in New Orleans |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥27.9 | New Orleans costs 2.00× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥35.1 | New Orleans costs 2.36× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥29.2 | New Orleans costs 4.48× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥37.6 | New Orleans costs 3.14× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥17.0 | New Orleans costs 2.32× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥113.6 | New Orleans costs 1.37× the price in Guangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | New Orleans | Guangzhou vs New Orleans |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥12,504 | New Orleans costs 3.46× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥8,252 | New Orleans costs 4.18× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥20,609 | New Orleans costs 2.24× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥13,686 | New Orleans costs 4.16× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥35,104 | Guangzhou costs 1.68× the price in New Orleans |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥9,308 | Guangzhou costs 2.44× the price in New Orleans |
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