Cost of Living & Income: Guangzhou vs Thessaloniki

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Thessaloniki 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

MetricGuangzhouThessalonikiGuangzhou vs Thessaloniki
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,665¥8,049Guangzhou earns 1.1× the salary in Thessaloniki

Daily expenses

MetricGuangzhouThessalonikiGuangzhou vs Thessaloniki
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥117Thessaloniki costs 5.83× the price in Guangzhou
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥408Thessaloniki costs 2.04× the price in Guangzhou
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥78Thessaloniki costs 2.22× the price in Guangzhou
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥399.3¥1,536.1Thessaloniki costs 3.85× the price in Guangzhou
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥95.1¥207.8Thessaloniki costs 2.19× the price in Guangzhou
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥104.9¥157.9Thessaloniki costs 1.50× the price in Guangzhou
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥440.4¥348.4Guangzhou costs 1.26× the price in Thessaloniki
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥44.0¥71.9Thessaloniki costs 1.63× the price in Guangzhou
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.9¥15.6Thessaloniki costs 1.76× the price in Guangzhou

Supermarket prices

MetricGuangzhouThessalonikiGuangzhou vs Thessaloniki
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥82.6¥121.8Thessaloniki costs 1.47× the price in Guangzhou
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.1¥35.2Thessaloniki costs 3.47× the price in Guangzhou
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥11.5Guangzhou costs 1.08× the price in Thessaloniki
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.0¥10.9Guangzhou costs 1.28× the price in Thessaloniki
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.9¥17.4Thessaloniki costs 1.17× the price in Guangzhou
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥6.5¥8.2Thessaloniki costs 1.25× the price in Guangzhou
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥12.0¥18.6Thessaloniki costs 1.55× the price in Guangzhou
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥7.3¥14.2Thessaloniki costs 1.94× the price in Guangzhou
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥83.0¥70.0Guangzhou costs 1.19× the price in Thessaloniki

Rent & property prices

MetricGuangzhouThessalonikiGuangzhou vs Thessaloniki
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,611¥4,286Thessaloniki costs 1.19× the price in Guangzhou
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,973¥3,296Thessaloniki costs 1.67× the price in Guangzhou
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥9,183¥7,191Guangzhou costs 1.28× the price in Thessaloniki
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,288¥5,628Thessaloniki costs 1.71× the price in Guangzhou
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥59,055¥26,029Guangzhou costs 2.27× the price in Thessaloniki
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥22,695¥19,035Guangzhou costs 1.19× the price in Thessaloniki