ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Porto Alegre 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 | Porto Alegre | Guangzhou vs Porto Alegre |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥3,622 | Guangzhou earns 2.4× the salary in Porto Alegre |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | Porto Alegre | Guangzhou vs Porto Alegre |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥53 | Porto Alegre costs 2.64× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥264 | Porto Alegre costs 1.32× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥46 | Porto Alegre costs 1.32× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥491.2 | Porto Alegre costs 1.23× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥146.2 | Porto Alegre costs 1.54× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥82.4 | Guangzhou costs 1.27× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥204.8 | Guangzhou costs 2.15× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥47.1 | Porto Alegre costs 1.07× the price in Guangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥8.6 | Guangzhou costs 1.03× the price in Porto Alegre |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Porto Alegre | Guangzhou vs Porto Alegre |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥64.2 | Guangzhou costs 1.29× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥16.7 | Porto Alegre costs 1.65× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥6.7 | Guangzhou costs 1.86× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥11.1 | Guangzhou costs 1.26× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥16.2 | Porto Alegre costs 1.09× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥8.2 | Porto Alegre costs 1.25× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥10.8 | Guangzhou costs 1.11× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥7.5 | Porto Alegre costs 1.03× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥52.7 | Guangzhou costs 1.57× the price in Porto Alegre |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Porto Alegre | Guangzhou vs Porto Alegre |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥3,235 | Guangzhou costs 1.12× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥1,907 | Guangzhou costs 1.03× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥5,290 | Guangzhou costs 1.74× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥3,095 | Guangzhou costs 1.06× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥11,137 | Guangzhou costs 5.30× the price in Porto Alegre |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥8,536 | Guangzhou costs 2.66× the price in Porto Alegre |
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