Beijing vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1722
🏠 One person rent
$648
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1177
😷 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 69% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 4987th and 7573rd ($1108 vs $657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 121st 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 14th vs 7th best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 1885th 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
$4.47
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$31.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$8347

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$643
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$664
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$649
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$600
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$691
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$638
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$658
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$619
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$595
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$610
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$600
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$600
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$589
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$618
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$593
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$573
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$608
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$615
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$623
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$587
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$565
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$562
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$556
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$554
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$570
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$650
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$535
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$612
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$575
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$542
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$551
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$599
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$578
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$589