Cost of Living & Income: Nanjing vs Barcelona

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Barcelona 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

MetricNanjingBarcelonaNanjing vs Barcelona
💰 Average monthly net salary¥9,594¥16,419Barcelona earns 1.7× the salary in Nanjing

Daily expenses

MetricNanjingBarcelonaNanjing vs Barcelona
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥124Barcelona costs 4.98× the price in Nanjing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥467Barcelona costs 3.11× the price in Nanjing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥93Barcelona costs 2.67× the price in Nanjing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥366.0¥1,232.2Barcelona costs 3.37× the price in Nanjing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥48.0¥249.7Barcelona costs 5.20× the price in Nanjing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥51.5¥107.6Barcelona costs 2.09× the price in Nanjing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥191.7¥363.8Barcelona costs 1.90× the price in Nanjing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥77.8Barcelona costs 1.94× the price in Nanjing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥11.8Barcelona costs 1.36× the price in Nanjing

Supermarket prices

MetricNanjingBarcelonaNanjing vs Barcelona
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥59.5¥131.4Barcelona costs 2.21× the price in Nanjing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥8.9¥34.0Barcelona costs 3.80× the price in Nanjing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥14.3¥8.2Nanjing costs 1.75× the price in Barcelona
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.2¥14.7Barcelona costs 1.04× the price in Nanjing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.1¥21.3Barcelona costs 1.51× the price in Nanjing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.9¥14.5Barcelona costs 2.48× the price in Nanjing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥19.1Barcelona costs 2.62× the price in Nanjing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥10.1Barcelona costs 1.58× the price in Nanjing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥54.4Nanjing costs 1.65× the price in Barcelona

Rent & property prices

MetricNanjingBarcelonaNanjing vs Barcelona
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,678¥11,445Barcelona costs 3.11× the price in Nanjing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,988¥8,751Barcelona costs 4.40× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,637¥17,917Barcelona costs 2.35× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,774¥12,794Barcelona costs 3.39× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥34,464¥51,394Barcelona costs 1.49× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥20,982¥35,301Barcelona costs 1.68× the price in Nanjing