Cost of Living & Income: Nanjing vs Trondheim

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Trondheim 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

MetricNanjingTrondheimNanjing vs Trondheim
💰 Average monthly net salary¥9,594¥28,860Trondheim earns 3.0× the salary in Nanjing

Daily expenses

MetricNanjingTrondheimNanjing vs Trondheim
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥141Trondheim costs 5.63× the price in Nanjing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥792Trondheim costs 5.28× the price in Nanjing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥106Trondheim costs 3.03× the price in Nanjing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥366.0¥1,832.9Trondheim costs 5.01× the price in Nanjing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥48.0¥553.3Trondheim costs 11.53× the price in Nanjing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥51.5¥241.1Trondheim costs 4.68× the price in Nanjing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥191.7¥286.6Trondheim costs 1.50× the price in Nanjing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥137.9Trondheim costs 3.45× the price in Nanjing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥15.2Trondheim costs 1.76× the price in Nanjing

Supermarket prices

MetricNanjingTrondheimNanjing vs Trondheim
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥59.5¥214.6Trondheim costs 3.61× the price in Nanjing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥8.9¥32.7Trondheim costs 3.66× the price in Nanjing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥14.3¥16.9Trondheim costs 1.19× the price in Nanjing
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.2¥23.1Trondheim costs 1.63× the price in Nanjing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.1¥26.1Trondheim costs 1.85× the price in Nanjing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.9¥19.3Trondheim costs 3.30× the price in Nanjing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥37.9Trondheim costs 5.20× the price in Nanjing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥23.9Trondheim costs 3.72× the price in Nanjing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥124.3Trondheim costs 1.38× the price in Nanjing

Rent & property prices

MetricNanjingTrondheimNanjing vs Trondheim
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,678¥9,894Trondheim costs 2.69× the price in Nanjing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,988¥7,940Trondheim costs 3.99× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,637¥14,383Trondheim costs 1.88× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,774¥10,799Trondheim costs 2.86× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥34,464¥42,552Trondheim costs 1.23× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥20,982¥33,203Trondheim costs 1.58× the price in Nanjing