New York City vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$1722
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$1177
😷 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 539% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 4th and 7573rd ($4202 vs $657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st 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 1.3 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 7th in China, while ranked 15th and 1885th 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
$22.6
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$31.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
3.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$8347

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$643
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$664
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$649
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$600
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$691
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$638
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$658
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$619
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$595
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$610
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$600
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$600
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$589
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$618
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$593
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$573
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$608
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$615
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$623
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$587
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$565
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$562
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$556
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$554
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$570
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$650
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$535
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$612
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$575
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$542
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$551
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$599
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$578
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$589