Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Santo Domingo

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Santo Domingo 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

MetricGuangzhouSanto DomingoGuangzhou vs Santo Domingo
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥4,144Guangzhou earns 2.1× the salary in Santo Domingo

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouSanto DomingoGuangzhou vs Santo Domingo
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥70Santo Domingo costs 3.48× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥347Santo Domingo costs 1.74× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥53Santo Domingo costs 1.52× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥647.8Santo Domingo costs 1.62× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥253.6Santo Domingo costs 2.67× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥220.5Santo Domingo costs 2.10× the price in Guangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥207.0Guangzhou costs 2.13× the price in Santo Domingo
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥52.1Santo Domingo costs 1.18× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥9.5Santo Domingo costs 1.07× the price in Guangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouSanto DomingoGuangzhou vs Santo Domingo
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥46.6Guangzhou costs 1.77× the price in Santo Domingo
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥16.3Santo Domingo costs 1.61× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥9.8Guangzhou costs 1.28× the price in Santo Domingo
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥10.6Guangzhou costs 1.32× the price in Santo Domingo
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥22.3Santo Domingo costs 1.50× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥14.1Santo Domingo costs 2.16× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥12.8Santo Domingo costs 1.07× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥18.0Santo Domingo costs 2.47× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥72.3Guangzhou costs 1.15× the price in Santo Domingo

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouSanto DomingoGuangzhou vs Santo Domingo
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥4,993Santo Domingo costs 1.38× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥2,436Santo Domingo costs 1.23× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥9,988Santo Domingo costs 1.09× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥4,334Santo Domingo costs 1.32× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥15,199Guangzhou costs 3.89× the price in Santo Domingo
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥8,069Guangzhou costs 2.81× the price in Santo Domingo