ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Cincinnati 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 | Cincinnati | Nanjing vs Cincinnati |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥9,594 | ¥28,275 | Cincinnati earns 2.9× the salary in Nanjing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Nanjing | Cincinnati | Nanjing vs Cincinnati |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥101 | Cincinnati costs 4.05× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥337 | Cincinnati costs 2.25× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥68 | Cincinnati costs 1.93× the price in Nanjing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥366.0 | ¥1,014.7 | Cincinnati costs 2.77× the price in Nanjing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥48.0 | ¥473.3 | Cincinnati costs 9.86× the price in Nanjing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥51.5 | ¥517.5 | Cincinnati costs 10.05× the price in Nanjing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥191.7 | ¥232.9 | Cincinnati costs 1.21× the price in Nanjing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥97.9 | Cincinnati costs 2.45× the price in Nanjing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥7.1 | Nanjing costs 1.22× the price in Cincinnati |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Cincinnati | Nanjing vs Cincinnati |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥59.5 | ¥108.3 | Cincinnati costs 1.82× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥8.9 | ¥27.2 | Cincinnati costs 3.05× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥14.3 | ¥6.1 | Nanjing costs 2.32× the price in Cincinnati |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.2 | ¥22.5 | Cincinnati costs 1.59× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.1 | ¥38.4 | Cincinnati costs 2.72× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.9 | ¥17.4 | Cincinnati costs 2.97× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥31.7 | Cincinnati costs 4.34× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥14.2 | Cincinnati costs 2.21× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥101.3 | Cincinnati costs 1.13× the price in Nanjing |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Cincinnati | Nanjing vs Cincinnati |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,678 | ¥10,885 | Cincinnati costs 2.96× the price in Nanjing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,988 | ¥7,211 | Cincinnati costs 3.63× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,637 | ¥21,329 | Cincinnati costs 2.79× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,774 | ¥12,459 | Cincinnati costs 3.30× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥34,464 | ¥23,270 | Nanjing costs 1.48× the price in Cincinnati |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥20,982 | ¥14,197 | Nanjing costs 1.48× the price in Cincinnati |