Cost of Living & Income: Nanjing vs Tampa

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

MetricNanjingTampaNanjing vs Tampa
💰 Average monthly net salary¥9,594¥32,880Tampa earns 3.4× the salary in Nanjing

Daily expenses

MetricNanjingTampaNanjing vs Tampa
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥135Tampa costs 5.40× the price in Nanjing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥506Tampa costs 3.37× the price in Nanjing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥81Tampa costs 2.31× the price in Nanjing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥366.0¥1,397.2Tampa costs 3.82× the price in Nanjing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥48.0¥510.4Tampa costs 10.63× the price in Nanjing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥51.5¥470.9Tampa costs 9.14× the price in Nanjing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥191.7¥330.0Tampa costs 1.72× the price in Nanjing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥108.0Tampa costs 2.70× the price in Nanjing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥6.6Nanjing costs 1.32× the price in Tampa

Supermarket prices

MetricNanjingTampaNanjing vs Tampa
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥59.5¥138.9Tampa costs 2.33× the price in Nanjing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥8.9¥26.5Tampa costs 2.96× the price in Nanjing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥14.3¥8.3Nanjing costs 1.73× the price in Tampa
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.2¥27.1Tampa costs 1.91× the price in Nanjing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.1¥38.3Tampa costs 2.72× the price in Nanjing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.9¥17.3Tampa costs 2.96× the price in Nanjing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥27.3Tampa costs 3.74× the price in Nanjing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥17.7Tampa costs 2.74× the price in Nanjing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥104.6Tampa costs 1.16× the price in Nanjing

Rent & property prices

MetricNanjingTampaNanjing vs Tampa
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,678¥15,862Tampa costs 4.31× the price in Nanjing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,988¥11,376Tampa costs 5.72× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,637¥26,521Tampa costs 3.47× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,774¥19,574Tampa costs 5.19× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥34,464¥36,686Tampa costs 1.06× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥20,982¥14,717Nanjing costs 1.43× the price in Tampa