Cost of Living & Income: Nanjing vs Victoria

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Nanjing and Victoria 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

MetricNanjingVictoriaNanjing vs Victoria
💰 Average monthly net salary¥9,594¥21,313Victoria earns 2.2× the salary in Nanjing

Daily expenses

MetricNanjingVictoriaNanjing vs Victoria
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥25¥120Victoria costs 4.82× the price in Nanjing
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥482Victoria costs 3.21× the price in Nanjing
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥72Victoria costs 2.06× the price in Nanjing
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥366.0¥765.9Victoria costs 2.09× the price in Nanjing
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥48.0¥440.2Victoria costs 9.17× the price in Nanjing
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥51.5¥292.1Victoria costs 5.67× the price in Nanjing
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥191.7¥293.8Victoria costs 1.53× the price in Nanjing
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥72.3Victoria costs 1.81× the price in Nanjing
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.7¥9.3Victoria costs 1.07× the price in Nanjing

Supermarket prices

MetricNanjingVictoriaNanjing vs Victoria
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥59.5¥99.0Victoria costs 1.66× the price in Nanjing
🥚 Eggs (12)¥8.9¥28.9Victoria costs 3.23× the price in Nanjing
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥14.3¥20.7Victoria costs 1.45× the price in Nanjing
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥14.2¥20.7Victoria costs 1.46× the price in Nanjing
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.1¥26.5Victoria costs 1.88× the price in Nanjing
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.9¥22.8Victoria costs 3.90× the price in Nanjing
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.3¥27.5Victoria costs 3.76× the price in Nanjing
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.4¥27.1Victoria costs 4.21× the price in Nanjing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥90.0¥120.4Victoria costs 1.34× the price in Nanjing

Rent & property prices

MetricNanjingVictoriaNanjing vs Victoria
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,678¥10,642Victoria costs 2.89× the price in Nanjing
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,988¥9,013Victoria costs 4.53× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥7,637¥18,682Victoria costs 2.45× the price in Nanjing
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,774¥15,903Victoria costs 4.21× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥34,464¥36,636Victoria costs 1.06× the price in Nanjing
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥20,982¥30,387Victoria costs 1.45× the price in Nanjing