ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Amman 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 | Nanjing | Amman | Nanjing vs Amman |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥9,594 | ¥4,814 | Nanjing earns 2.0× the salary in Amman |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Nanjing | Amman | Nanjing vs Amman |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥48 | Amman costs 1.90× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥452 | Amman costs 3.01× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥48 | Amman costs 1.36× the price in Nanjing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥366.0 | ¥916.1 | Amman costs 2.50× the price in Nanjing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥48.0 | ¥212.8 | Amman costs 4.43× the price in Nanjing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥51.5 | ¥107.2 | Amman costs 2.08× the price in Nanjing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥191.7 | ¥396.7 | Amman costs 2.07× the price in Nanjing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥76.2 | Amman costs 1.90× the price in Nanjing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥11.2 | Amman costs 1.29× the price in Nanjing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Amman | Nanjing vs Amman |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥59.5 | ¥84.7 | Amman costs 1.42× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥8.9 | ¥16.3 | Amman costs 1.83× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥14.3 | ¥10.6 | Nanjing costs 1.35× the price in Amman |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.2 | ¥4.8 | Nanjing costs 2.94× the price in Amman |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.1 | ¥16.5 | Amman costs 1.17× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.9 | ¥6.4 | Amman costs 1.10× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥5.6 | Nanjing costs 1.31× the price in Amman |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥34.7 | Amman costs 5.39× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥142.8 | Amman costs 1.59× the price in Nanjing |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Amman | Nanjing vs Amman |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,678 | ¥2,821 | Nanjing costs 1.30× the price in Amman |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,988 | ¥1,631 | Nanjing costs 1.22× the price in Amman |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,637 | ¥4,847 | Nanjing costs 1.58× the price in Amman |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,774 | ¥2,907 | Nanjing costs 1.30× the price in Amman |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥34,464 | ¥10,905 | Nanjing costs 3.16× the price in Amman |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥20,982 | ¥6,880 | Nanjing costs 3.05× the price in Amman |