Chennai vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

Chennai Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$415
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1096
$1948
🏠 One person rent
$146
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$334
$449
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$92.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$547
$989
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
77
98
😀 Quality of life
67
71
🏙️ Population
10.3M
12.3M

The cost of living in Chennai is 38% less expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 8755th and 7116th ($415 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 367th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Wuhan. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Wuhan ranked 13th in China, while ranked 3835th and 2065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Wuhan

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Chennai Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$38
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.86%
4.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1960
$3900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$701
$2590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$3.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.4
$5.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.7
$372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1400
$24225

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$679
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$737
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$759
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$678
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$667
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$705
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$706
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$674
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$639
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$672
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$672
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$661
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$673
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$666
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$668
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$666
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$661
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$704
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$758
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$677
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$745
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$694
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$704
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$716
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$663
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$662
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$678
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$661
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$663
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$672
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$736
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$648
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$666
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$702
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$642
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$694
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$759
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$655
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$721
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$738