ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Tampa 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 | Tampa | Nanjing vs Tampa |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥9,594 | ¥32,880 | Tampa earns 3.4× the salary in Nanjing |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Nanjing | Tampa | Nanjing vs Tampa |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥25 | ¥135 | Tampa costs 5.40× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥506 | Tampa costs 3.37× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥81 | Tampa costs 2.31× the price in Nanjing |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥366.0 | ¥1,397.2 | Tampa costs 3.82× the price in Nanjing |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥48.0 | ¥510.4 | Tampa costs 10.63× the price in Nanjing |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥51.5 | ¥470.9 | Tampa costs 9.14× the price in Nanjing |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥191.7 | ¥330.0 | Tampa costs 1.72× the price in Nanjing |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥108.0 | Tampa costs 2.70× the price in Nanjing |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.7 | ¥6.6 | Nanjing costs 1.32× the price in Tampa |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Tampa | Nanjing vs Tampa |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥59.5 | ¥138.9 | Tampa costs 2.33× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥8.9 | ¥26.5 | Tampa costs 2.96× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥14.3 | ¥8.3 | Nanjing costs 1.73× the price in Tampa |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.2 | ¥27.1 | Tampa costs 1.91× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.1 | ¥38.3 | Tampa costs 2.72× the price in Nanjing |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.9 | ¥17.3 | Tampa costs 2.96× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.3 | ¥27.3 | Tampa costs 3.74× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.4 | ¥17.7 | Tampa costs 2.74× the price in Nanjing |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥90.0 | ¥104.6 | Tampa costs 1.16× the price in Nanjing |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Nanjing | Tampa | Nanjing vs Tampa |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,678 | ¥15,862 | Tampa costs 4.31× the price in Nanjing |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,988 | ¥11,376 | Tampa costs 5.72× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥7,637 | ¥26,521 | Tampa costs 3.47× the price in Nanjing |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,774 | ¥19,574 | Tampa costs 5.19× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥34,464 | ¥36,686 | Tampa costs 1.06× the price in Nanjing |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥20,982 | ¥14,717 | Nanjing costs 1.43× the price in Tampa |