ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Sacramento 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 | Sacramento | Nanjing vs Sacramento |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥9,594 | ¥31,326 | Sacramento earns 3.3× the salary in Nanjing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Nanjing | Sacramento | Nanjing vs Sacramento |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥142 | Sacramento costs 5.67× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥590 | Sacramento costs 3.94× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥84 | Sacramento costs 2.41× the price in Nanjing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥366.0 | ¥1,929.3 | Sacramento costs 5.27× the price in Nanjing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥48.0 | ¥449.4 | Sacramento costs 9.36× the price in Nanjing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥51.5 | ¥390.3 | Sacramento costs 7.58× the price in Nanjing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥191.7 | ¥279.7 | Sacramento costs 1.46× the price in Nanjing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥116.4 | Sacramento costs 2.91× the price in Nanjing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥10.0 | Sacramento costs 1.16× the price in Nanjing |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Sacramento | Nanjing vs Sacramento |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥59.5 | ¥123.2 | Sacramento costs 2.07× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥8.9 | ¥38.8 | Sacramento costs 4.34× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥14.3 | ¥8.7 | Nanjing costs 1.65× the price in Sacramento |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.2 | ¥27.6 | Sacramento costs 1.95× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.1 | ¥34.0 | Sacramento costs 2.41× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.9 | ¥25.4 | Sacramento costs 4.34× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥41.8 | Sacramento costs 5.72× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥17.9 | Sacramento costs 2.79× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥103.3 | Sacramento costs 1.15× the price in Nanjing |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Sacramento | Nanjing vs Sacramento |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,678 | ¥14,085 | Sacramento costs 3.83× the price in Nanjing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,988 | ¥10,401 | Sacramento costs 5.23× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,637 | ¥22,259 | Sacramento costs 2.91× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,774 | ¥17,192 | Sacramento costs 4.56× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥34,464 | ¥32,166 | Nanjing costs 1.07× the price in Sacramento |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥20,982 | ¥23,538 | Sacramento costs 1.12× the price in Nanjing |
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