Chongqing vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1624
🏠 One person rent
$180
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$1016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
87
98
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
32.1M
12.3M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 12% less expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 8185th and 7501st ($561 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 106th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Wuhan. Ranked 7th vs 8th best cities to live in China, and 2237th vs 2249th 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
$2.82
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$3245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1666
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$80.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$7838

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$609
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$629
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$646
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$632
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$585
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$671
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$625
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$638
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$599
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$579
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$592
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$590
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$587
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$570
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$574
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$598
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$572
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$582
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$561
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$595
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$604
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$596
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$575
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$547
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$567
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$552
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$542
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$546
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$548
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$631
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$511
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$592
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$555
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$526
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$532
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$580
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$534
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$578
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$571