Cost of Living & Income: Nanjing vs Mexico City

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Mexico City 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

MetricNanjingMexico CityNanjing vs Mexico City
💰 Average monthly net salary¥9,594¥7,206Nanjing earns 1.3× the salary in Mexico City

Daily expenses

MetricNanjingMexico CityNanjing vs Mexico City
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥80Mexico City costs 3.19× the price in Nanjing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥353Mexico City costs 2.35× the price in Nanjing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥71Mexico City costs 2.03× the price in Nanjing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥366.0¥439.8Mexico City costs 1.20× the price in Nanjing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥48.0¥246.1Mexico City costs 5.13× the price in Nanjing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥51.5¥204.4Mexico City costs 3.97× the price in Nanjing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥191.7¥387.6Mexico City costs 2.02× the price in Nanjing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥47.1Mexico City costs 1.18× the price in Nanjing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥10.6Mexico City costs 1.22× the price in Nanjing

Supermarket prices

MetricNanjingMexico CityNanjing vs Mexico City
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥59.5¥107.2Mexico City costs 1.80× the price in Nanjing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥8.9¥20.0Mexico City costs 2.24× the price in Nanjing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥14.3¥12.4Nanjing costs 1.15× the price in Mexico City
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.2¥21.7Mexico City costs 1.53× the price in Nanjing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.1¥22.6Mexico City costs 1.60× the price in Nanjing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.9¥13.9Mexico City costs 2.38× the price in Nanjing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥16.5Mexico City costs 2.26× the price in Nanjing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥13.8Mexico City costs 2.14× the price in Nanjing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥117.6Mexico City costs 1.31× the price in Nanjing

Rent & property prices

MetricNanjingMexico CityNanjing vs Mexico City
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,678¥7,538Mexico City costs 2.05× the price in Nanjing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,988¥4,774Mexico City costs 2.40× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,637¥16,770Mexico City costs 2.20× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,774¥8,958Mexico City costs 2.37× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥34,464¥26,404Nanjing costs 1.31× the price in Mexico City
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥20,982¥14,183Nanjing costs 1.48× the price in Mexico City