Beijing vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$596
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$502
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$930
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
77
70
🏙️ Population
21.9M
12.3M

The cost of living in Beijing is 54% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 5141st and 6979th ($1067 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 100th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. Ranked 5th vs 12th best cities to live in China, and 763rd vs 2526th 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
$4.04
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$352
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$3874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$2284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$9062

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$646
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$681
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$705
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$674
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$626
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$714
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$663
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$676
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$610
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$647
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$659
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$614
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$612
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$606
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$647
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$646
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$592
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$650
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$623
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$670
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$605
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$612
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$566
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$636
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$599
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$575
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$573
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$706
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$552
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$658
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$622
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$521
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$642
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$659
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$580
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$619
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$611