Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Szczecin

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Szczecin 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

MetricGuangzhouSzczecinGuangzhou vs Szczecin
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥10,965Szczecin earns 1.3× the salary in Guangzhou

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouSzczecinGuangzhou vs Szczecin
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥63Szczecin costs 3.16× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥325Szczecin costs 1.63× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥60Szczecin costs 1.70× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥1,691.1Szczecin costs 4.24× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥133.6Szczecin costs 1.40× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥87.0Guangzhou costs 1.21× the price in Szczecin
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥214.7Guangzhou costs 2.05× the price in Szczecin
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥45.2Szczecin costs 1.03× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥10.8Szczecin costs 1.21× the price in Guangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouSzczecinGuangzhou vs Szczecin
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥90.8Szczecin costs 1.10× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥23.1Szczecin costs 2.28× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥6.4Guangzhou costs 1.97× the price in Szczecin
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥9.0Guangzhou costs 1.55× the price in Szczecin
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥6.6Guangzhou costs 2.27× the price in Szczecin
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥6.3Guangzhou costs 1.03× the price in Szczecin
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥17.9Szczecin costs 1.50× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥7.7Szczecin costs 1.05× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥45.2Guangzhou costs 1.84× the price in Szczecin

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouSzczecinGuangzhou vs Szczecin
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥4,361Szczecin costs 1.21× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥3,462Szczecin costs 1.75× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥8,109Guangzhou costs 1.13× the price in Szczecin
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥5,816Szczecin costs 1.77× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥23,222Guangzhou costs 2.54× the price in Szczecin
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥16,780Guangzhou costs 1.35× the price in Szczecin