ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Plovdiv 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 | Plovdiv | Guangzhou vs Plovdiv |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥7,894 | Guangzhou earns 1.1× the salary in Plovdiv |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | Plovdiv | Guangzhou vs Plovdiv |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥68 | Plovdiv costs 3.38× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥311 | Plovdiv costs 1.56× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥61 | Plovdiv costs 1.74× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥781.8 | Plovdiv costs 1.96× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥106.6 | Plovdiv costs 1.12× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥127.2 | Plovdiv costs 1.21× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥282.4 | Guangzhou costs 1.56× the price in Plovdiv |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥63.6 | Plovdiv costs 1.44× the price in Guangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥11.1 | Plovdiv costs 1.25× the price in Guangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Plovdiv | Guangzhou vs Plovdiv |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥102.6 | Plovdiv costs 1.24× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥25.5 | Plovdiv costs 2.52× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥12.4 | Guangzhou costs 1.01× the price in Plovdiv |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥8.3 | Guangzhou costs 1.69× the price in Plovdiv |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥11.7 | Guangzhou costs 1.28× the price in Plovdiv |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥7.3 | Plovdiv costs 1.13× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥18.0 | Plovdiv costs 1.50× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥8.0 | Plovdiv costs 1.09× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥43.2 | Guangzhou costs 1.92× the price in Plovdiv |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Plovdiv | Guangzhou vs Plovdiv |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥3,705 | Plovdiv costs 1.03× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥2,664 | Plovdiv costs 1.35× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥6,116 | Guangzhou costs 1.50× the price in Plovdiv |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥4,563 | Plovdiv costs 1.39× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥15,711 | Guangzhou costs 3.76× the price in Plovdiv |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥10,745 | Guangzhou costs 2.11× the price in Plovdiv |