Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs San Antonio

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and San Antonio 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

MetricGuangzhouSan AntonioGuangzhou vs San Antonio
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥28,090San Antonio earns 3.2× the salary in Guangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouSan AntonioGuangzhou vs San Antonio
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥122San Antonio costs 6.08× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥439San Antonio costs 2.19× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥74San Antonio costs 2.12× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥1,439.0San Antonio costs 3.60× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥544.5San Antonio costs 5.73× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥505.7San Antonio costs 4.82× the price in Guangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥258.1Guangzhou costs 1.71× the price in San Antonio
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥101.3San Antonio costs 2.30× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥6.0Guangzhou costs 1.49× the price in San Antonio

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouSan AntonioGuangzhou vs San Antonio
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥117.2San Antonio costs 1.42× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥30.3San Antonio costs 2.99× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥7.9Guangzhou costs 1.58× the price in San Antonio
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥21.6San Antonio costs 1.55× the price in Guangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥28.7San Antonio costs 1.93× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥16.0San Antonio costs 2.46× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥25.1San Antonio costs 2.09× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥17.5San Antonio costs 2.39× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥101.3San Antonio costs 1.22× the price in Guangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouSan AntonioGuangzhou vs San Antonio
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥10,220San Antonio costs 2.83× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥7,171San Antonio costs 3.64× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥19,634San Antonio costs 2.14× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥13,597San Antonio costs 4.14× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥30,043Guangzhou costs 1.97× the price in San Antonio
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥12,328Guangzhou costs 1.84× the price in San Antonio