ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Reykjavik 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 | Reykjavik | Guangzhou vs Reykjavik |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥31,657 | Reykjavik earns 3.7× the salary in Guangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | Reykjavik | Guangzhou vs Reykjavik |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥191 | Reykjavik costs 9.56× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥901 | Reykjavik costs 4.51× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥177 | Reykjavik costs 5.07× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥584.1 | Reykjavik costs 1.46× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥561.9 | Reykjavik costs 5.91× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥221.0 | Reykjavik costs 2.11× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥660.4 | Reykjavik costs 1.50× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥130.8 | Reykjavik costs 2.97× the price in Guangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥13.5 | Reykjavik costs 1.52× the price in Guangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Reykjavik | Guangzhou vs Reykjavik |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥279.1 | Reykjavik costs 3.38× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥47.7 | Reykjavik costs 4.71× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥13.7 | Reykjavik costs 1.10× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥28.8 | Reykjavik costs 2.06× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥22.6 | Reykjavik costs 1.52× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥26.7 | Reykjavik costs 4.11× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥42.1 | Reykjavik costs 3.51× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥24.9 | Reykjavik costs 3.41× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥158.4 | Reykjavik costs 1.91× the price in Guangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Reykjavik | Guangzhou vs Reykjavik |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥16,585 | Reykjavik costs 4.59× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥13,580 | Reykjavik costs 6.88× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥22,961 | Reykjavik costs 2.50× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥18,185 | Reykjavik costs 5.53× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥53,384 | Guangzhou costs 1.11× the price in Reykjavik |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥42,225 | Reykjavik costs 1.86× the price in Guangzhou |
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