A room in a shared flat in Nanjing lists at about ¥1,095 a month, a whole 1-bedroom at ¥1,950. English-teaching jobs here post ¥18,000–¥24,250 a month, and 11 of 32 postings mention housing.
In Sep, 90% of evenings in Nanjing are dry, calm and between 5 and 30 °C, good for running or football outdoors instead of paying for a gym.
Assumed unit prices until collected: meal out ¥35, coffee ¥30, night out ¥120, transport ¥240/month, gym ¥199/month, utilities ¥260/month. Groceries assume 21 home meals a week, scaled down by the meals you eat out.
贝壳租房 web (nj.zu.ke.com), logged in, 2026-09-29. Quartiles from listing counts per price band; band edges are inclusive so a ¥2,000 listing counts in two bands.
| Unit | Listings | P25 | Median | P75 | 0 – ¥3,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shared flat, own room | 5,262 | ¥605 | ¥1,095 | ¥1,367 | |
| 1-bedroom, whole flat | 10,181 | ¥1,526 | ¥1,950 | ¥2,357 | |
| 2-bedroom, whole flat | 25,463 | ¥1,612 | ¥2,388 | ¥3,101 |
Monthly basket for one person cooking every day: ¥418. Official retail prices; unit prices below.
| Item | Price | / month | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 5.74 ¥/kg | 8 kg | 上海, 270 km |
| Flour | 5.99 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 36-city average |
| Pork | 35.12 ¥/kg | 3 kg | 上海, 270 km |
| Chicken | 26.5 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 上海, 270 km |
| Eggs | 12.28 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 上海, 270 km |
| Fish | 30 ¥/kg | 2 kg | 上海, 270 km |
| Vegetables | 7 ¥/kg | 15 kg | 上海, 270 km |
| Cooking oil | 12.5 ¥/L | 1 L | 上海, 270 km |
| Fruit | — | 4 kg | — |
Share of 19:00 readings that are dry, calm and 5–30 °C. ERA5 reanalysis 2023–2025.
Street food, night markets, bars and a fixed cross-city trip are being collected from 美团, 大众点评 and 高德 city by city. Until then the budget uses the assumed prices shown above.
Data compiled 2026-09-29. Rent and prices are asking prices from listings and official bulletins, not what you will pay. Method and sources.