ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and San Antonio 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 | San Antonio | Nanjing vs San Antonio |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥9,594 | ¥28,090 | San Antonio earns 2.9× the salary in Nanjing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Nanjing | San Antonio | Nanjing vs San Antonio |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥122 | San Antonio costs 4.86× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥439 | San Antonio costs 2.92× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥74 | San Antonio costs 2.12× the price in Nanjing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥366.0 | ¥1,439.0 | San Antonio costs 3.93× the price in Nanjing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥48.0 | ¥544.5 | San Antonio costs 11.34× the price in Nanjing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥51.5 | ¥505.7 | San Antonio costs 9.82× the price in Nanjing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥191.7 | ¥258.1 | San Antonio costs 1.35× the price in Nanjing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥101.3 | San Antonio costs 2.53× the price in Nanjing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥6.0 | Nanjing costs 1.45× the price in San Antonio |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Nanjing | San Antonio | Nanjing vs San Antonio |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥59.5 | ¥117.2 | San Antonio costs 1.97× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥8.9 | ¥30.3 | San Antonio costs 3.39× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥14.3 | ¥7.9 | Nanjing costs 1.81× the price in San Antonio |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.2 | ¥21.6 | San Antonio costs 1.53× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.1 | ¥28.7 | San Antonio costs 2.04× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.9 | ¥16.0 | San Antonio costs 2.74× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥25.1 | San Antonio costs 3.43× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥17.5 | San Antonio costs 2.72× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥101.3 | San Antonio costs 1.13× the price in Nanjing |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Nanjing | San Antonio | Nanjing vs San Antonio |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,678 | ¥10,220 | San Antonio costs 2.78× the price in Nanjing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,988 | ¥7,171 | San Antonio costs 3.61× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,637 | ¥19,634 | San Antonio costs 2.57× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,774 | ¥13,597 | San Antonio costs 3.60× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥34,464 | ¥30,043 | Nanjing costs 1.15× the price in San Antonio |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥20,982 | ¥12,328 | Nanjing costs 1.70× the price in San Antonio |
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