ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and New Orleans 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 | New Orleans | Nanjing vs New Orleans |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥9,594 | ¥27,171 | New Orleans earns 2.8× the salary in Nanjing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Nanjing | New Orleans | Nanjing vs New Orleans |
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| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥172 | New Orleans costs 6.88× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥864 | New Orleans costs 5.76× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥81 | New Orleans costs 2.31× the price in Nanjing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥366.0 | ¥1,768.4 | New Orleans costs 4.83× the price in Nanjing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥48.0 | ¥496.7 | New Orleans costs 10.35× the price in Nanjing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥51.5 | ¥484.6 | New Orleans costs 9.41× the price in Nanjing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥191.7 | ¥344.2 | New Orleans costs 1.80× the price in Nanjing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥84.4 | New Orleans costs 2.11× the price in Nanjing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥6.2 | Nanjing costs 1.41× the price in New Orleans |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Nanjing | New Orleans | Nanjing vs New Orleans |
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| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥59.5 | ¥105.4 | New Orleans costs 1.77× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥8.9 | ¥37.4 | New Orleans costs 4.18× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥14.3 | ¥9.2 | Nanjing costs 1.55× the price in New Orleans |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.2 | ¥27.9 | New Orleans costs 1.97× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.1 | ¥35.1 | New Orleans costs 2.50× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.9 | ¥29.2 | New Orleans costs 4.98× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥37.6 | New Orleans costs 5.15× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥17.0 | New Orleans costs 2.64× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥113.6 | New Orleans costs 1.26× the price in Nanjing |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Nanjing | New Orleans | Nanjing vs New Orleans |
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| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,678 | ¥12,504 | New Orleans costs 3.40× the price in Nanjing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,988 | ¥8,252 | New Orleans costs 4.15× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,637 | ¥20,609 | New Orleans costs 2.70× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,774 | ¥13,686 | New Orleans costs 3.63× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥34,464 | ¥35,104 | New Orleans costs 1.02× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥20,982 | ¥9,308 | Nanjing costs 2.25× the price in New Orleans |
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