Chengdu vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$240
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$886
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
94
98
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
20.9M
12.3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 5% less expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 7421st and 7163rd ($623 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 95th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Wuhan. Ranked 9th vs 12th best cities to live in China, and 1890th vs 2475th 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
$2.78
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$3716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$3.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$6.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$71.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$8658

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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