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
| Metric | Guangzhou | San Antonio | Guangzhou vs San Antonio |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥28,090 | San Antonio earns 3.2× the salary in Guangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | San Antonio | Guangzhou vs San Antonio |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥122 | San Antonio costs 6.08× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥439 | San Antonio costs 2.19× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥74 | San Antonio costs 2.12× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥1,439.0 | San Antonio costs 3.60× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥544.5 | San Antonio costs 5.73× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥505.7 | San Antonio costs 4.82× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥258.1 | Guangzhou costs 1.71× the price in San Antonio |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥101.3 | San Antonio costs 2.30× the price in Guangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥6.0 | Guangzhou costs 1.49× the price in San Antonio |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | San Antonio | Guangzhou vs San Antonio |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥117.2 | San Antonio costs 1.42× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥30.3 | San Antonio costs 2.99× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥7.9 | Guangzhou costs 1.58× the price in San Antonio |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥21.6 | San Antonio costs 1.55× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥28.7 | San Antonio costs 1.93× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥16.0 | San Antonio costs 2.46× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥25.1 | San Antonio costs 2.09× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥17.5 | San Antonio costs 2.39× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥101.3 | San Antonio costs 1.22× the price in Guangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | San Antonio | Guangzhou vs San Antonio |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥10,220 | San Antonio costs 2.83× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥7,171 | San Antonio costs 3.64× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥19,634 | San Antonio costs 2.14× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥13,597 | San Antonio costs 4.14× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥30,043 | Guangzhou costs 1.97× the price in San Antonio |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥12,328 | Guangzhou costs 1.84× the price in San Antonio |