ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Philadelphia 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 | Philadelphia | Guangzhou vs Philadelphia |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥31,180 | Philadelphia earns 3.6× the salary in Guangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | Philadelphia | Guangzhou vs Philadelphia |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥149 | Philadelphia costs 7.43× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥540 | Philadelphia costs 2.70× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥85 | Philadelphia costs 2.44× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥1,460.3 | Philadelphia costs 3.66× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥475.9 | Philadelphia costs 5.00× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥443.0 | Philadelphia costs 4.22× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥554.2 | Philadelphia costs 1.26× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥104.6 | Philadelphia costs 2.38× the price in Guangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥7.3 | Guangzhou costs 1.22× the price in Philadelphia |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Philadelphia | Guangzhou vs Philadelphia |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥119.9 | Philadelphia costs 1.45× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥35.5 | Philadelphia costs 3.51× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥9.7 | Guangzhou costs 1.28× the price in Philadelphia |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥30.0 | Philadelphia costs 2.14× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥38.8 | Philadelphia costs 2.61× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥18.8 | Philadelphia costs 2.89× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥35.0 | Philadelphia costs 2.92× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥15.2 | Philadelphia costs 2.08× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥101.3 | Philadelphia costs 1.22× the price in Guangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Philadelphia | Guangzhou vs Philadelphia |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥13,305 | Philadelphia costs 3.68× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥8,921 | Philadelphia costs 4.52× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥27,072 | Philadelphia costs 2.95× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥14,910 | Philadelphia costs 4.54× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥27,578 | Guangzhou costs 2.14× the price in Philadelphia |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥12,694 | Guangzhou costs 1.79× the price in Philadelphia |
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