Chongqing vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chongqing | Wuhan | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Chongqing is 4% less expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 7185th and 6979th ($662 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 100th in China.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. Ranked 8th vs 12th best cities to live in China, and 1966th vs 2526th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 97 km or 60 mi |  Huaying | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Guang'an | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Longchang | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Luzhou | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Suining | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Neijiang | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Nanchong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Zigong | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Shehong | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Ziyang | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Renhuai | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Yibin | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Dazhou | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Zunyi | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Jianyang | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Langzhong | |
| 249 km or 154 mi | Lichuan | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Bazhong | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Meishan | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Chengdu | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Leshan | |
| 266 km or 166 mi | Guanghan | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Deyang | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Mianyang | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Bijie | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Shifang | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Emeishan | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Pengzhou | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Enshi | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Mianzhu | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Chongzhou | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Jiangyou | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Qionglai | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Wanyuan | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Dujiangyan | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Guangyuan | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Guiyang | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Tongren | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | Ya'an | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Jishou |
Cities near Wuhan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 45 km or 28 mi | Hanchuan | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Xiaogan | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Huanggang | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Ezhou | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Yingcheng | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Huangshi | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Xianning | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Daye | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Xiantao | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Anlu | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Macheng | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Chibi | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Honghu | |
| 123 km or 76 mi | Jingshan | |
| 123 km or 76 mi | Guangshui | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Wuxue | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Linxiang | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Suizhou | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | Xinyang | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Zhongxiang | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Yueyang | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Jiujiang | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Jingzhou | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Jingmen | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Shishou | |
| 218 km or 136 mi | Qianshan | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Zaoyang | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Yicheng | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Dangyang | |
| 245 km or 153 mi | Songzi | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Lu'an | |
| 255 km or 159 mi | Jinshi | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Tongcheng | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Xiangyang | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Nanchang | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Anqing | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Zhumadian | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Yidu | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Yichang | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Yiyang |