Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Plovdiv

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

MetricGuangzhouPlovdivGuangzhou vs Plovdiv
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥7,894Guangzhou earns 1.1× the salary in Plovdiv

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouPlovdivGuangzhou vs Plovdiv
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥68Plovdiv costs 3.38× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥311Plovdiv costs 1.56× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥61Plovdiv costs 1.74× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥781.8Plovdiv costs 1.96× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥106.6Plovdiv costs 1.12× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥127.2Plovdiv costs 1.21× the price in Guangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥282.4Guangzhou costs 1.56× the price in Plovdiv
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥63.6Plovdiv costs 1.44× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥11.1Plovdiv costs 1.25× the price in Guangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouPlovdivGuangzhou vs Plovdiv
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥102.6Plovdiv costs 1.24× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥25.5Plovdiv costs 2.52× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥12.4Guangzhou costs 1.01× the price in Plovdiv
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥8.3Guangzhou costs 1.69× the price in Plovdiv
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥11.7Guangzhou costs 1.28× the price in Plovdiv
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥7.3Plovdiv costs 1.13× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥18.0Plovdiv costs 1.50× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥8.0Plovdiv costs 1.09× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥43.2Guangzhou costs 1.92× the price in Plovdiv

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouPlovdivGuangzhou vs Plovdiv
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥3,705Plovdiv costs 1.03× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥2,664Plovdiv costs 1.35× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥6,116Guangzhou costs 1.50× the price in Plovdiv
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥4,563Plovdiv costs 1.39× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥15,711Guangzhou costs 3.76× the price in Plovdiv
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥10,745Guangzhou costs 2.11× the price in Plovdiv