Chicago vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1948
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$449
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$92.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$989
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
96
71
🏙️ Population
2.75M
12.3M

The cost of living in Chicago is 256% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 254th and 7116th ($2372 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 367th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.5 months in Wuhan. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Wuhan ranked 13th in China, while ranked 11th and 2065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Wuhan

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Chicago Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$38
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
4.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$3900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$2590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$3.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$24225

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

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