Cost of Living & Income: Nanjing vs Auckland

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Auckland 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

MetricNanjingAucklandNanjing vs Auckland
💰 Average monthly net salary¥9,594¥21,381Auckland earns 2.2× the salary in Nanjing

Daily expenses

MetricNanjingAucklandNanjing vs Auckland
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥97Auckland costs 3.88× the price in Nanjing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥495Auckland costs 3.30× the price in Nanjing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥67Auckland costs 1.90× the price in Nanjing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥366.0¥1,311.9Auckland costs 3.58× the price in Nanjing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥48.0¥355.9Auckland costs 7.41× the price in Nanjing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥51.5¥191.4Auckland costs 3.72× the price in Nanjing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥191.7¥269.8Auckland costs 1.41× the price in Nanjing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥91.1Auckland costs 2.28× the price in Nanjing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥12.7Auckland costs 1.47× the price in Nanjing

Supermarket prices

MetricNanjingAucklandNanjing vs Auckland
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥59.5¥114.7Auckland costs 1.93× the price in Nanjing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥8.9¥42.1Auckland costs 4.71× the price in Nanjing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥14.3¥12.9Nanjing costs 1.11× the price in Auckland
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.2¥15.0Auckland costs 1.06× the price in Nanjing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.1¥20.0Auckland costs 1.42× the price in Nanjing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.9¥14.6Auckland costs 2.50× the price in Nanjing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥38.1Auckland costs 5.22× the price in Nanjing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥18.6Auckland costs 2.89× the price in Nanjing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥69.3Nanjing costs 1.30× the price in Auckland

Rent & property prices

MetricNanjingAucklandNanjing vs Auckland
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,678¥8,809Auckland costs 2.40× the price in Nanjing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,988¥8,449Auckland costs 4.25× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,637¥15,664Auckland costs 2.05× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,774¥12,139Auckland costs 3.22× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥34,464¥54,353Auckland costs 1.58× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥20,982¥36,367Auckland costs 1.73× the price in Nanjing