Cost of Living & Income: Nanjing vs Leipzig

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Leipzig 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

MetricNanjingLeipzigNanjing vs Leipzig
💰 Average monthly net salary¥9,594¥20,813Leipzig earns 2.2× the salary in Nanjing

Daily expenses

MetricNanjingLeipzigNanjing vs Leipzig
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥101Leipzig costs 4.04× the price in Nanjing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥544Leipzig costs 3.63× the price in Nanjing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥78Leipzig costs 2.22× the price in Nanjing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥366.0¥2,378.7Leipzig costs 6.50× the price in Nanjing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥48.0¥308.4Leipzig costs 6.42× the price in Nanjing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥51.5¥119.5Leipzig costs 2.32× the price in Nanjing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥191.7¥302.4Leipzig costs 1.58× the price in Nanjing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥93.3Leipzig costs 2.33× the price in Nanjing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥15.0Leipzig costs 1.73× the price in Nanjing

Supermarket prices

MetricNanjingLeipzigNanjing vs Leipzig
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥59.5¥154.4Leipzig costs 2.60× the price in Nanjing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥8.9¥26.6Leipzig costs 2.98× the price in Nanjing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥14.3¥8.8Nanjing costs 1.62× the price in Leipzig
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.2¥14.8Leipzig costs 1.04× the price in Nanjing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.1¥22.4Leipzig costs 1.59× the price in Nanjing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.9¥9.3Leipzig costs 1.58× the price in Nanjing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥25.9Leipzig costs 3.54× the price in Nanjing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥7.5Leipzig costs 1.17× the price in Nanjing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥38.8Nanjing costs 2.32× the price in Leipzig

Rent & property prices

MetricNanjingLeipzigNanjing vs Leipzig
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,678¥5,424Leipzig costs 1.47× the price in Nanjing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,988¥4,070Leipzig costs 2.05× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,637¥12,590Leipzig costs 1.65× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,774¥8,223Leipzig costs 2.18× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥34,464¥36,758Leipzig costs 1.07× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥20,982¥16,227Nanjing costs 1.29× the price in Leipzig