Chengdu vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1722
🏠 One person rent
$297
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
97
😀 Quality of life
76
74
🏙️ Population
20.9M
12.3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 5% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 7360th and 7573rd ($688 vs $657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 121st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Wuhan. Ranked 6th vs 7th best cities to live in China, and 1238th vs 1885th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Wuhan

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Chengdu Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$31.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$8347

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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