Cost of living comparison
Wuhan is 3.3% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% more in Wuhan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in Wuhan
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% more in Wuhan
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% more in Wuhan
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% less in Wuhan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Wuhan
- Clothing
-
pay 39.2% more in Wuhan
The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Wuhan are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Wuhan.
If you lived in Wuhan instead of China, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Wuhan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
$5.29
CN¥38.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.28
CN¥2.03
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
China
|
Wuhan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$1.39
CN¥10.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.68
|
$6.38
CN¥46.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
$6.25
CN¥45.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$1.46
CN¥10.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.85
CN¥6.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.55
CN¥3.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.60
CN¥4.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.54
CN¥3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.36
CN¥2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.35
CN¥2.58
|
|
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
China
|
Wuhan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
$4.43
CN¥32.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.94
|
$30.61
CN¥223.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,142.09
|
$19,313.72
CN¥140,909.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
$3.40
CN¥24.77
|
|
pay 27.4% more for housing
|
China
|
Wuhan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.32
|
$13.54
CN¥98.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.43
|
$408.17
CN¥2,977.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.33
|
$238.87
CN¥1,742.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.18
|
$62.07
CN¥452.86
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
China
|
Wuhan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,353.87
|
$336.27
CN¥2,453.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,645.05
|
$8,766.32
CN¥63,957.28
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Wuhan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$0.97
CN¥7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$2.97
CN¥21.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$2.78
CN¥20.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.11
|
$35.24
CN¥257.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
$6.26
CN¥45.68
|
|
pay 39.2% more for clothing
|
China
|
Wuhan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.84
|
$74.77
CN¥545.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.07
|
$39.41
CN¥287.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.14
|
$93.58
CN¥682.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.09
|
$112.17
CN¥818.37
|
|
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