Chongqing vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$205
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
97
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
32.1M
12.3M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 8% less expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 7933rd and 7564th ($601 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 107th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.8 months in Wuhan. Ranked 8th vs 6th best cities to live in China, and 2353rd vs 2134th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Wuhan

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Chongqing Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1620
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$8927

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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