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
| Metric | Guangzhou | Nuremberg | Guangzhou vs Nuremberg |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥24,686 | Nuremberg earns 2.8× the salary in Guangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | Nuremberg | Guangzhou vs Nuremberg |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥121 | Nuremberg costs 6.03× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥564 | Nuremberg costs 2.82× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥91 | Nuremberg costs 2.60× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥2,351.6 | Nuremberg costs 5.89× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥291.5 | Nuremberg costs 3.07× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥126.4 | Nuremberg costs 1.20× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥223.3 | Guangzhou costs 1.97× the price in Nuremberg |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥97.2 | Nuremberg costs 2.21× the price in Guangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥14.7 | Nuremberg costs 1.66× the price in Guangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Nuremberg | Guangzhou vs Nuremberg |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥162.5 | Nuremberg costs 1.97× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥25.9 | Nuremberg costs 2.55× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥8.9 | Guangzhou costs 1.41× the price in Nuremberg |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥14.2 | Nuremberg costs 1.02× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥20.3 | Nuremberg costs 1.36× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥8.9 | Nuremberg costs 1.37× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥27.3 | Nuremberg costs 2.28× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥8.1 | Nuremberg costs 1.11× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥38.9 | Guangzhou costs 2.13× the price in Nuremberg |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Nuremberg | Guangzhou vs Nuremberg |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥6,098 | Nuremberg costs 1.69× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥4,407 | Nuremberg costs 2.23× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥11,925 | Nuremberg costs 1.30× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥9,516 | Nuremberg costs 2.89× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥49,314 | Guangzhou costs 1.20× the price in Nuremberg |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥25,571 | Nuremberg costs 1.13× the price in Guangzhou |