Hangzhou vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$389
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$502
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$930
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
71
70
🏙️ Population
11.9M
12.3M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 22% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 6287th and 6979th ($843 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 100th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. Ranked 9th vs 12th best cities to live in China, and 2189th vs 2526th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Wuhan

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Hangzhou Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$352
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$3874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$2284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$9062

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$646
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$681
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$705
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$674
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$626
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$714
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$663
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$676
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$610
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$647
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$659
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$614
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$612
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$606
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$647
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$646
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$592
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$650
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$623
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$670
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$605
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$612
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$566
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$636
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$599
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$575
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$573
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$706
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$552
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$658
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$622
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$521
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$642
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$659
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$580
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$619
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$611