Chengdu vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$281
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
97
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
20.9M
12.3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 2% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 7467th and 7564th ($666 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 107th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Wuhan. Ranked 5th vs 6th best cities to live in China, and 1710th vs 2134th 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
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$3218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1620
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$8927

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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