Beijing vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$575
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$886
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
21.9M
12.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 55% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 5387th and 7163rd ($1016 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 95th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Wuhan. Ranked 5th vs 12th best cities to live in China, and 989th vs 2475th 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
$3.86
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$3716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$2008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$3.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$6.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$71.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$8658

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$619
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$651
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$660
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$638
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$600
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$679
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$635
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$645
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$600
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$615
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$630
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$591
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$589
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$584
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$619
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$613
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$569
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$621
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$577
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$596
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$637
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$591
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$588
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$549
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$576
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$591
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$577
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$558
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$556
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$664
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$533
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$600
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$604
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$506
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$555
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$637
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$561
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$602
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$586