ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Austin 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 | Austin | Nanjing vs Austin |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥9,594 | ¥33,845 | Austin earns 3.5× the salary in Nanjing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Nanjing | Austin | Nanjing vs Austin |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥135 | Austin costs 5.40× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥574 | Austin costs 3.82× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥81 | Austin costs 2.31× the price in Nanjing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥366.0 | ¥1,489.4 | Austin costs 4.07× the price in Nanjing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥48.0 | ¥467.1 | Austin costs 9.73× the price in Nanjing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥51.5 | ¥401.0 | Austin costs 7.79× the price in Nanjing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥191.7 | ¥389.9 | Austin costs 2.03× the price in Nanjing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥94.5 | Austin costs 2.36× the price in Nanjing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥6.1 | Nanjing costs 1.42× the price in Austin |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Austin | Nanjing vs Austin |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥59.5 | ¥115.8 | Austin costs 1.95× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥8.9 | ¥29.1 | Austin costs 3.26× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥14.3 | ¥7.5 | Nanjing costs 1.91× the price in Austin |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.2 | ¥25.5 | Austin costs 1.80× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.1 | ¥31.5 | Austin costs 2.24× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.9 | ¥19.9 | Austin costs 3.39× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥31.2 | Austin costs 4.28× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥19.8 | Austin costs 3.08× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥101.3 | Austin costs 1.13× the price in Nanjing |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Austin | Nanjing vs Austin |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,678 | ¥13,090 | Austin costs 3.56× the price in Nanjing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,988 | ¥8,787 | Austin costs 4.42× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,637 | ¥25,447 | Austin costs 3.33× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,774 | ¥17,945 | Austin costs 4.75× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥34,464 | ¥49,448 | Austin costs 1.43× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥20,982 | ¥21,725 | Austin costs 1.04× the price in Nanjing |
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