ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Los Angeles 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 | Los Angeles | Nanjing vs Los Angeles |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥9,594 | ¥30,236 | Los Angeles earns 3.2× the salary in Nanjing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Nanjing | Los Angeles | Nanjing vs Los Angeles |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥169 | Los Angeles costs 6.75× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥810 | Los Angeles costs 5.40× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥88 | Los Angeles costs 2.51× the price in Nanjing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥366.0 | ¥1,872.9 | Los Angeles costs 5.12× the price in Nanjing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥48.0 | ¥555.6 | Los Angeles costs 11.57× the price in Nanjing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥51.5 | ¥508.0 | Los Angeles costs 9.86× the price in Nanjing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥191.7 | ¥426.0 | Los Angeles costs 2.22× the price in Nanjing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥121.5 | Los Angeles costs 3.04× the price in Nanjing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥9.9 | Los Angeles costs 1.14× the price in Nanjing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Los Angeles | Nanjing vs Los Angeles |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥59.5 | ¥133.5 | Los Angeles costs 2.24× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥8.9 | ¥37.7 | Los Angeles costs 4.22× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥14.3 | ¥9.1 | Nanjing costs 1.57× the price in Los Angeles |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.2 | ¥33.0 | Los Angeles costs 2.33× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.1 | ¥37.2 | Los Angeles costs 2.64× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.9 | ¥22.4 | Los Angeles costs 3.83× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥37.1 | Los Angeles costs 5.08× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥20.7 | Los Angeles costs 3.21× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥101.3 | Los Angeles costs 1.13× the price in Nanjing |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Los Angeles | Nanjing vs Los Angeles |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,678 | ¥17,866 | Los Angeles costs 4.86× the price in Nanjing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,988 | ¥16,055 | Los Angeles costs 8.08× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,637 | ¥35,122 | Los Angeles costs 4.60× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,774 | ¥27,370 | Los Angeles costs 7.25× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥34,464 | ¥49,368 | Los Angeles costs 1.43× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥20,982 | ¥47,082 | Los Angeles costs 2.24× the price in Nanjing |
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