Guangzhou vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Guangzhou | Wuhan | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 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 Guangzhou is 18% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 6548th and 7163rd ($774 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 95th in China.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Wuhan. Ranked 6th vs 12th best cities to live in China, and 1055th vs 2475th among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Guangzhou vs Wuhan
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| Guangzhou | 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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Cities near Guangzhou
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 19 km or 12 mi |  Foshan | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Dongguan | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Jiangmen | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Qingyuan | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Zhongshan | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Zhaoqing | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Zhuhai | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Kaiping | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Shenzhen | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Macau | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Huizhou | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Yunfu | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Kowloon | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Hong Kong | |
| 162 km or 100 mi | Heyuan | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Shaoguan | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Yangjiang | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Wuzhou | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Lianzhou | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Shanwei | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Hezhou | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Gaozhou | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Maoming | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Chenzhou | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Puning | |
| 319 km or 198 mi | Meizhou | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Jieyang | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Yulin | |
| 345 km or 214 mi | Ganzhou | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Shantou | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Zhanjiang | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Guigang | |
| 384 km or 239 mi | Guilin | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Yongzhou | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Liuzhou | |
| 416 km or 259 mi | Laibin | |
| 424 km or 264 mi | Hengyang | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Longyan | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Haikou |
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 |