Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Nuremberg

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Nuremberg 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

MetricGuangzhouNurembergGuangzhou vs Nuremberg
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥24,686Nuremberg earns 2.8× the salary in Guangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouNurembergGuangzhou vs Nuremberg
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥121Nuremberg costs 6.03× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥564Nuremberg costs 2.82× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥91Nuremberg costs 2.60× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥2,351.6Nuremberg costs 5.89× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥291.5Nuremberg costs 3.07× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥126.4Nuremberg costs 1.20× the price in Guangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥223.3Guangzhou costs 1.97× the price in Nuremberg
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥97.2Nuremberg costs 2.21× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥14.7Nuremberg costs 1.66× the price in Guangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouNurembergGuangzhou vs Nuremberg
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥162.5Nuremberg costs 1.97× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥25.9Nuremberg costs 2.55× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥8.9Guangzhou costs 1.41× the price in Nuremberg
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥14.2Nuremberg costs 1.02× the price in Guangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥20.3Nuremberg costs 1.36× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥8.9Nuremberg costs 1.37× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥27.3Nuremberg costs 2.28× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥8.1Nuremberg costs 1.11× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥38.9Guangzhou costs 2.13× the price in Nuremberg

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouNurembergGuangzhou vs Nuremberg
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥6,098Nuremberg costs 1.69× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥4,407Nuremberg costs 2.23× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥11,925Nuremberg costs 1.30× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥9,516Nuremberg costs 2.89× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥49,314Guangzhou costs 1.20× the price in Nuremberg
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥25,571Nuremberg costs 1.13× the price in Guangzhou