ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and San Diego 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 Diego | Guangzhou vs San Diego |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥35,706 | San Diego earns 4.1× the salary in Guangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | San Diego | Guangzhou vs San Diego |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥169 | San Diego costs 8.44× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥675 | San Diego costs 3.37× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥95 | San Diego costs 2.70× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥1,702.7 | San Diego costs 4.26× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥543.8 | San Diego costs 5.72× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥499.9 | San Diego costs 4.77× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥456.9 | San Diego costs 1.04× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥135.0 | San Diego costs 3.07× the price in Guangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥10.1 | San Diego costs 1.14× the price in Guangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | San Diego | Guangzhou vs San Diego |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥137.0 | San Diego costs 1.66× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥51.5 | San Diego costs 5.08× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥9.3 | Guangzhou costs 1.34× the price in San Diego |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥37.4 | San Diego costs 2.67× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥29.5 | San Diego costs 1.98× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥21.6 | San Diego costs 3.32× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥34.2 | San Diego costs 2.85× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥14.7 | San Diego costs 2.01× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥121.5 | San Diego costs 1.46× the price in Guangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | San Diego | Guangzhou vs San Diego |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥22,764 | San Diego costs 6.30× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥16,335 | San Diego costs 8.28× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥37,052 | San Diego costs 4.03× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥30,155 | San Diego costs 9.17× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥54,628 | Guangzhou costs 1.08× the price in San Diego |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥44,417 | San Diego costs 1.96× the price in Guangzhou |
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