New York City vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$1151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
8.8M
12.3M

The cost of living in New York City is 544% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 4th and 7564th ($4207 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 107th 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 1.2 months in New York City compared to 1.8 months in Wuhan. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Wuhan ranked 6th in China, while ranked 18th and 2134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Wuhan

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New York City Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$3218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$1620
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$3.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$8927

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$639
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$657
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$645
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$599
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$682
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$634
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$651
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$615
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$591
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$608
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$599
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$590
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$602
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$594
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$575
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$605
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$599
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$610
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$589
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$563
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$579
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$561
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$554
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$562
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$568
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$647
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$529
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$603
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$570
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$539
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$544
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$596
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$552
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$595
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$584