Cost of Living & Income: Nanjing vs Medellin

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Medellin 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

MetricNanjingMedellinNanjing vs Medellin
💰 Average monthly net salary¥9,594¥4,229Nanjing earns 2.3× the salary in Medellin

Daily expenses

MetricNanjingMedellinNanjing vs Medellin
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥53Medellin costs 2.12× the price in Nanjing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥297Medellin costs 1.98× the price in Nanjing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥64Medellin costs 1.82× the price in Nanjing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥366.0¥1,020.8Medellin costs 2.79× the price in Nanjing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥48.0¥212.2Medellin costs 4.42× the price in Nanjing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥51.5¥87.4Medellin costs 1.70× the price in Nanjing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥191.7¥314.7Medellin costs 1.64× the price in Nanjing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥43.5Medellin costs 1.09× the price in Nanjing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥8.9Medellin costs 1.02× the price in Nanjing

Supermarket prices

MetricNanjingMedellinNanjing vs Medellin
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥59.5¥97.2Medellin costs 1.63× the price in Nanjing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥8.9¥18.4Medellin costs 2.06× the price in Nanjing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥14.3¥9.0Nanjing costs 1.59× the price in Medellin
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.2¥16.0Medellin costs 1.13× the price in Nanjing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.1¥25.9Medellin costs 1.84× the price in Nanjing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.9¥14.3Medellin costs 2.45× the price in Nanjing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥13.9Medellin costs 1.90× the price in Nanjing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥10.9Medellin costs 1.69× the price in Nanjing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥88.2Nanjing costs 1.02× the price in Medellin

Rent & property prices

MetricNanjingMedellinNanjing vs Medellin
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,678¥6,355Medellin costs 1.73× the price in Nanjing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,988¥4,405Medellin costs 2.22× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,637¥13,266Medellin costs 1.74× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,774¥7,674Medellin costs 2.03× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥34,464¥24,394Nanjing costs 1.41× the price in Medellin
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥20,982¥10,627Nanjing costs 1.97× the price in Medellin