ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Nicosia 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 | Nicosia | Nanjing vs Nicosia |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥9,594 | ¥12,992 | Nicosia earns 1.4× the salary in Nanjing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Nanjing | Nicosia | Nanjing vs Nicosia |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥117 | Nicosia costs 4.67× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥467 | Nicosia costs 3.11× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥62 | Nicosia costs 1.78× the price in Nanjing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥366.0 | ¥1,442.3 | Nicosia costs 3.94× the price in Nanjing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥48.0 | ¥230.7 | Nicosia costs 4.81× the price in Nanjing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥51.5 | ¥140.6 | Nicosia costs 2.73× the price in Nanjing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥191.7 | ¥514.1 | Nicosia costs 2.68× the price in Nanjing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥77.8 | Nicosia costs 1.94× the price in Nanjing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥12.0 | Nicosia costs 1.39× the price in Nanjing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Nicosia | Nanjing vs Nicosia |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥59.5 | ¥91.1 | Nicosia costs 1.53× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥8.9 | ¥33.1 | Nicosia costs 3.71× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥14.3 | ¥12.8 | Nanjing costs 1.12× the price in Nicosia |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.2 | ¥13.6 | Nanjing costs 1.04× the price in Nicosia |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.1 | ¥23.7 | Nicosia costs 1.69× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.9 | ¥13.0 | Nicosia costs 2.23× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥24.2 | Nicosia costs 3.31× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥11.7 | Nicosia costs 1.82× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥54.4 | Nanjing costs 1.65× the price in Nicosia |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Nicosia | Nanjing vs Nicosia |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,678 | ¥5,588 | Nicosia costs 1.52× the price in Nanjing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,988 | ¥4,838 | Nicosia costs 2.43× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,637 | ¥11,863 | Nicosia costs 1.55× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,774 | ¥9,245 | Nicosia costs 2.45× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥34,464 | ¥21,489 | Nanjing costs 1.60× the price in Nicosia |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥20,982 | ¥15,877 | Nanjing costs 1.32× the price in Nicosia |
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