Hangzhou vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$391
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$833
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
11.9M
12.3M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 29% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 6270th and 7238th ($831 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 185th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. Ranked 10th vs 14th best cities to live in China, and 2093rd vs 2438th 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
$3.85
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$4486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$11975

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$620
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$685
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$697
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$647
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$669
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$586
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$624
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$643
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$602
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$589
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$629
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$647
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$604
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$664
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$609
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$604
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$574
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$671
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$601
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$574
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$580
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$702
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$558
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$687
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$624
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$538
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$708
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$651
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$574
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$599
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$575