Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Singapore

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Singapore 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

MetricGuangzhouSingaporeGuangzhou vs Singapore
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥28,346Singapore earns 3.3× the salary in Guangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouSingaporeGuangzhou vs Singapore
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥79Singapore costs 3.94× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥421Singapore costs 2.10× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥55Singapore costs 1.58× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥1,097.4Singapore costs 2.75× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥177.4Singapore costs 1.86× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥85.7Guangzhou costs 1.22× the price in Singapore
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥767.7Singapore costs 1.74× the price in Guangzhou
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥78.9Singapore costs 1.79× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥16.6Singapore costs 1.88× the price in Guangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouSingaporeGuangzhou vs Singapore
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥171.7Singapore costs 2.08× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥24.9Singapore costs 2.46× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥21.1Singapore costs 1.69× the price in Guangzhou
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥16.2Singapore costs 1.16× the price in Guangzhou
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥29.6Singapore costs 1.99× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥17.2Singapore costs 2.64× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥14.9Singapore costs 1.24× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥31.1Singapore costs 4.26× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥170.9Singapore costs 2.06× the price in Guangzhou

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouSingaporeGuangzhou vs Singapore
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥20,002Singapore costs 5.54× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥14,126Singapore costs 7.16× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥39,676Singapore costs 4.32× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥26,268Singapore costs 7.99× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥155,841Singapore costs 2.64× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥110,414Singapore costs 4.87× the price in Guangzhou