ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Rio de Janeiro 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 | Rio de Janeiro | Nanjing vs Rio de Janeiro |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥9,594 | ¥4,028 | Nanjing earns 2.4× the salary in Rio de Janeiro |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Nanjing | Rio de Janeiro | Nanjing vs Rio de Janeiro |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥53 | Rio de Janeiro costs 2.11× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥270 | Rio de Janeiro costs 1.80× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥53 | Rio de Janeiro costs 1.51× the price in Nanjing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥366.0 | ¥830.4 | Rio de Janeiro costs 2.27× the price in Nanjing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥48.0 | ¥144.6 | Rio de Janeiro costs 3.01× the price in Nanjing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥51.5 | ¥75.8 | Rio de Janeiro costs 1.47× the price in Nanjing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥191.7 | ¥194.5 | Rio de Janeiro costs 1.01× the price in Nanjing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥52.7 | Rio de Janeiro costs 1.32× the price in Nanjing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥8.7 | Rio de Janeiro costs 1.00× the price in Nanjing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Rio de Janeiro | Nanjing vs Rio de Janeiro |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥59.5 | ¥65.0 | Rio de Janeiro costs 1.09× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥8.9 | ¥15.3 | Rio de Janeiro costs 1.71× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥14.3 | ¥7.5 | Nanjing costs 1.90× the price in Rio de Janeiro |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.2 | ¥13.2 | Nanjing costs 1.07× the price in Rio de Janeiro |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.1 | ¥17.8 | Rio de Janeiro costs 1.27× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.9 | ¥8.4 | Rio de Janeiro costs 1.44× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥11.3 | Rio de Janeiro costs 1.55× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥7.6 | Rio de Janeiro costs 1.18× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥52.7 | Nanjing costs 1.71× the price in Rio de Janeiro |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Rio de Janeiro | Nanjing vs Rio de Janeiro |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,678 | ¥5,863 | Rio de Janeiro costs 1.59× the price in Nanjing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,988 | ¥3,258 | Rio de Janeiro costs 1.64× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,637 | ¥7,896 | Rio de Janeiro costs 1.03× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,774 | ¥4,654 | Rio de Janeiro costs 1.23× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥34,464 | ¥24,901 | Nanjing costs 1.38× the price in Rio de Janeiro |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥20,982 | ¥10,219 | Nanjing costs 2.05× the price in Rio de Janeiro |
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