Cost of living in Nanjing, China

The cost of living in Nanjing, China is approximately 774 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2143 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Nanjing

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
774 $
Without Rent
411 $
Rent & Utilities
362 $
Food
243 $
Transport
91 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
962 $
GDP per Capita
12,614 $
Freedom Index
5.15
Lifespan
79 years
Speak English
1%
Population
9.3M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.23 $
Dinner 22.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.85 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.8 $
Capuccino 3.8 $
Coke, 330ml 0.45 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.32 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.88 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.68 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.72 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.21 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.58 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.08 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.16 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.9 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.78 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.42 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.15 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.13 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.74 $
Cigarette pack 3.76 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.28 $
Monthly Pass 26.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.13 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.85 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 28.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.25 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.11 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.39 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.48 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 30 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 45 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 13.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 295 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 490 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 415 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 786 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 6,224 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,627 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 962 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 3.94%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.08 $
Haircut 5.63 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 82.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 52.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 536 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 27,027 $