San Francisco vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3781
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8717
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$2600
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$4501
$502
🍽️ Food expenses
$806
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7795
$930
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
97
98
😀 Quality of life
97
70
🏙️ Population
874K
12.3M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 447% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 9th and 6979th ($3781 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 100th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Wuhan ranked 12th in China, while ranked 12th and 2526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Wuhan

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San Francisco Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.68
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2707
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2324
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5024
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4030
$352
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11577
$3874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11019
$2284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.2
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.38
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2916
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31050
$9062

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610

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