ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Brasilia 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 | Brasilia | Nanjing vs Brasilia |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥9,594 | ¥6,059 | Nanjing earns 1.6× the salary in Brasilia |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Nanjing | Brasilia | Nanjing vs Brasilia |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥59 | Brasilia costs 2.37× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥329 | Brasilia costs 2.20× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥49 | Brasilia costs 1.41× the price in Nanjing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥366.0 | ¥558.5 | Brasilia costs 1.53× the price in Nanjing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥48.0 | ¥147.0 | Brasilia costs 3.06× the price in Nanjing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥51.5 | ¥85.0 | Brasilia costs 1.65× the price in Nanjing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥191.7 | ¥213.0 | Brasilia costs 1.11× the price in Nanjing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥52.7 | Brasilia costs 1.32× the price in Nanjing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥8.6 | Nanjing costs 1.01× the price in Brasilia |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Brasilia | Nanjing vs Brasilia |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥59.5 | ¥55.8 | Nanjing costs 1.07× the price in Brasilia |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥8.9 | ¥16.5 | Brasilia costs 1.85× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥14.3 | ¥7.0 | Nanjing costs 2.04× the price in Brasilia |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.2 | ¥13.8 | Nanjing costs 1.03× the price in Brasilia |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.1 | ¥15.9 | Brasilia costs 1.13× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.9 | ¥8.0 | Brasilia costs 1.36× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥11.2 | Brasilia costs 1.54× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥8.9 | Brasilia costs 1.39× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥54.8 | Nanjing costs 1.64× the price in Brasilia |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Brasilia | Nanjing vs Brasilia |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,678 | ¥3,366 | Nanjing costs 1.09× the price in Brasilia |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,988 | ¥1,808 | Nanjing costs 1.10× the price in Brasilia |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,637 | ¥7,846 | Brasilia costs 1.03× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,774 | ¥3,840 | Brasilia costs 1.02× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥34,464 | ¥16,964 | Nanjing costs 2.03× the price in Brasilia |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥20,982 | ¥11,589 | Nanjing costs 1.81× the price in Brasilia |