Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Nicosia

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Nicosia 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

MetricGuangzhouNicosiaGuangzhou vs Nicosia
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥12,992Nicosia earns 1.5× the salary in Guangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouNicosiaGuangzhou vs Nicosia
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥117Nicosia costs 5.83× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥467Nicosia costs 2.33× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥62Nicosia costs 1.78× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥1,442.3Nicosia costs 3.61× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥230.7Nicosia costs 2.43× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥140.6Nicosia costs 1.34× the price in Guangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥514.1Nicosia costs 1.17× the price in Guangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥77.8Nicosia costs 1.77× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥12.0Nicosia costs 1.35× the price in Guangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouNicosiaGuangzhou vs Nicosia
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥91.1Nicosia costs 1.10× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥33.1Nicosia costs 3.27× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥12.8Nicosia costs 1.02× the price in Guangzhou
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥13.6Guangzhou costs 1.03× the price in Nicosia
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥23.7Nicosia costs 1.59× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥13.0Nicosia costs 2.00× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥24.2Nicosia costs 2.02× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥11.7Nicosia costs 1.60× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥54.4Guangzhou costs 1.52× the price in Nicosia

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouNicosiaGuangzhou vs Nicosia
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥5,588Nicosia costs 1.55× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥4,838Nicosia costs 2.45× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥11,863Nicosia costs 1.29× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥9,245Nicosia costs 2.81× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥21,489Guangzhou costs 2.75× the price in Nicosia
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥15,877Guangzhou costs 1.43× the price in Nicosia