ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Montreal 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 | Montreal | Nanjing vs Montreal |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥9,594 | ¥19,482 | Montreal earns 2.0× the salary in Nanjing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Nanjing | Montreal | Nanjing vs Montreal |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥120 | Montreal costs 4.82× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥482 | Montreal costs 3.21× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥72 | Montreal costs 2.06× the price in Nanjing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥366.0 | ¥568.7 | Montreal costs 1.55× the price in Nanjing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥48.0 | ¥283.8 | Montreal costs 5.91× the price in Nanjing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥51.5 | ¥232.7 | Montreal costs 4.52× the price in Nanjing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥191.7 | ¥194.2 | Montreal costs 1.01× the price in Nanjing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥81.8 | Montreal costs 2.04× the price in Nanjing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥8.6 | Nanjing costs 1.01× the price in Montreal |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Montreal | Nanjing vs Montreal |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥59.5 | ¥94.9 | Montreal costs 1.60× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥8.9 | ¥24.3 | Montreal costs 2.72× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥14.3 | ¥15.5 | Montreal costs 1.09× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.2 | ¥21.6 | Montreal costs 1.52× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.1 | ¥23.7 | Montreal costs 1.68× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.9 | ¥13.7 | Montreal costs 2.34× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥19.4 | Montreal costs 2.66× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥15.8 | Montreal costs 2.45× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥72.3 | Nanjing costs 1.25× the price in Montreal |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Montreal | Nanjing vs Montreal |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,678 | ¥8,593 | Montreal costs 2.34× the price in Nanjing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,988 | ¥6,710 | Montreal costs 3.38× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,637 | ¥14,863 | Montreal costs 1.95× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,774 | ¥11,448 | Montreal costs 3.03× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥34,464 | ¥34,893 | Montreal costs 1.01× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥20,982 | ¥25,857 | Montreal costs 1.23× the price in Nanjing |
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