Cost of Living & Income: Nanjing vs Bishkek

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Bishkek 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

MetricNanjingBishkekNanjing vs Bishkek
💰 Average monthly net salary¥9,594¥3,293Nanjing earns 2.9× the salary in Bishkek

Daily expenses

MetricNanjingBishkekNanjing vs Bishkek
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥46Bishkek costs 1.85× the price in Nanjing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥193Bishkek costs 1.29× the price in Nanjing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥39Bishkek costs 1.12× the price in Nanjing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥366.0¥319.1Nanjing costs 1.15× the price in Bishkek
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥48.0¥79.1Bishkek costs 1.65× the price in Nanjing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥51.5¥40.6Nanjing costs 1.27× the price in Bishkek
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥191.7¥370.1Bishkek costs 1.93× the price in Nanjing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥38.6Nanjing costs 1.04× the price in Bishkek
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥6.3Nanjing costs 1.38× the price in Bishkek

Supermarket prices

MetricNanjingBishkekNanjing vs Bishkek
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥59.5¥58.6Nanjing costs 1.01× the price in Bishkek
🥚 Eggs (12)¥8.9¥11.7Bishkek costs 1.30× the price in Nanjing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥14.3¥6.8Nanjing costs 2.10× the price in Bishkek
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.2¥2.7Nanjing costs 5.29× the price in Bishkek
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.1¥9.3Nanjing costs 1.51× the price in Bishkek
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.9¥4.1Nanjing costs 1.41× the price in Bishkek
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥10.7Bishkek costs 1.46× the price in Nanjing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥9.2Bishkek costs 1.42× the price in Nanjing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥54.0Nanjing costs 1.67× the price in Bishkek

Rent & property prices

MetricNanjingBishkekNanjing vs Bishkek
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,678¥3,876Bishkek costs 1.05× the price in Nanjing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,988¥2,672Bishkek costs 1.34× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,637¥7,106Nanjing costs 1.07× the price in Bishkek
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,774¥4,668Bishkek costs 1.24× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥34,464¥11,419Nanjing costs 3.02× the price in Bishkek
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥20,982¥8,011Nanjing costs 2.62× the price in Bishkek