Houston vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

Houston Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2209
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5196
$1825
🏠 One person rent
$1292
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$2121
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5476
$857
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
93
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
12.3M

The cost of living in Houston is 243% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 1016th and 7165th ($2209 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 903rd and 203rd in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Houston compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. Houston ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Wuhan ranked 14th in China, while ranked 56th and 2078th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Wuhan

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Houston Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$3.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.65
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.01
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1049
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2677
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$349
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$28.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$42.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
4.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3010
$4593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1716
$2570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.3
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$73.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1324
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21941
$17684

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2030
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$1957
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$1993
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$1892
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2099
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2004
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$1957
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$1871
41 km or 25 mi League
$2040
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1939
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$1987
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$3044
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1932
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$2061
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2015
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2058
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1976
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1705
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1808
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$2002
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1766
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$1806
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1850
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1792
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1481
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2277
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2605
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2329
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$1836
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$1929
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2156
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$1782
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2311
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$1878
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2373
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$1823
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1680
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$1757

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$617
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$686
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$691
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$656
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$662
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$591
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$625
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$641
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$612
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$625
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$594
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$634
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$632
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$633
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$644
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$668
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$596
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$678
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$627
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$610
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$609
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$626
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$657
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$620
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$616
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$586
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$609
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$685
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$627
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$671
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$637
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$618
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$673
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$656
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$593
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$621
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$713