Beijing vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$596
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
21.9M
12.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 60% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 5341st and 7564th ($1044 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 107th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Wuhan. Ranked 11th vs 6th best cities to live in China, and 2718th vs 2134th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Wuhan

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Beijing Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1620
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$3.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$8927

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$639
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$657
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$645
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$599
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$682
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$634
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$651
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$615
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$591
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$608
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$599
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$590
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$602
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$594
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$575
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$605
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$599
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$610
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$589
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$563
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$579
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$561
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$554
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$562
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$568
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$647
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$529
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$603
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$570
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$539
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$544
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$596
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$552
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$595
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$584