Cost of Living & Income: Nanjing vs Stockholm

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Stockholm 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

MetricNanjingStockholmNanjing vs Stockholm
💰 Average monthly net salary¥9,594¥24,727Stockholm earns 2.6× the salary in Nanjing

Daily expenses

MetricNanjingStockholmNanjing vs Stockholm
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥126Stockholm costs 5.04× the price in Nanjing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥710Stockholm costs 4.73× the price in Nanjing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥81Stockholm costs 2.32× the price in Nanjing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥366.0¥1,919.7Stockholm costs 5.24× the price in Nanjing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥48.0¥284.2Stockholm costs 5.92× the price in Nanjing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥51.5¥153.6Stockholm costs 2.98× the price in Nanjing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥191.7¥338.5Stockholm costs 1.77× the price in Nanjing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥134.8Stockholm costs 3.37× the price in Nanjing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥12.7Stockholm costs 1.46× the price in Nanjing

Supermarket prices

MetricNanjingStockholmNanjing vs Stockholm
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥59.5¥160.7Stockholm costs 2.70× the price in Nanjing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥8.9¥36.2Stockholm costs 4.05× the price in Nanjing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥14.3¥12.0Nanjing costs 1.18× the price in Stockholm
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.2¥28.4Stockholm costs 2.01× the price in Nanjing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.1¥25.4Stockholm costs 1.80× the price in Nanjing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.9¥12.6Stockholm costs 2.15× the price in Nanjing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥32.3Stockholm costs 4.43× the price in Nanjing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥14.6Stockholm costs 2.27× the price in Nanjing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥85.2Nanjing costs 1.06× the price in Stockholm

Rent & property prices

MetricNanjingStockholmNanjing vs Stockholm
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,678¥12,050Stockholm costs 3.28× the price in Nanjing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,988¥7,736Stockholm costs 3.89× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,637¥21,241Stockholm costs 2.78× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,774¥12,835Stockholm costs 3.40× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥34,464¥79,074Stockholm costs 2.29× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥20,982¥45,009Stockholm costs 2.15× the price in Nanjing