ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and San Francisco 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 Francisco | Guangzhou vs San Francisco |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥49,896 | San Francisco earns 5.8× the salary in Guangzhou |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | San Francisco | Guangzhou vs San Francisco |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥152 | San Francisco costs 7.59× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥810 | San Francisco costs 4.05× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥101 | San Francisco costs 2.89× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥1,594.7 | San Francisco costs 3.99× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥524.8 | San Francisco costs 5.52× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥452.7 | San Francisco costs 4.32× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥984.4 | San Francisco costs 2.23× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥121.5 | San Francisco costs 2.76× the price in Guangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥10.1 | San Francisco costs 1.14× the price in Guangzhou |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | San Francisco | Guangzhou vs San Francisco |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥165.3 | San Francisco costs 2.00× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥36.3 | San Francisco costs 3.58× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥12.0 | Guangzhou costs 1.04× the price in San Francisco |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥38.5 | San Francisco costs 2.75× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥45.6 | San Francisco costs 3.06× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥22.8 | San Francisco costs 3.50× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥50.4 | San Francisco costs 4.20× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥22.9 | San Francisco costs 3.14× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥101.3 | San Francisco costs 1.22× the price in Guangzhou |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | San Francisco | Guangzhou vs San Francisco |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥25,633 | San Francisco costs 7.10× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥17,596 | San Francisco costs 8.92× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥39,770 | San Francisco costs 4.33× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥32,729 | San Francisco costs 9.96× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥67,564 | San Francisco costs 1.14× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥58,287 | San Francisco costs 2.57× the price in Guangzhou |
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