Seattle vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

Seattle Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2893
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6794
$1825
🏠 One person rent
$1811
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$3129
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$705
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5849
$857
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
80
98
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
737K
12.3M

The cost of living in Seattle is 350% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 125th and 7165th ($2893 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 103rd 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 months in Seattle compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. Seattle ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Wuhan ranked 14th in China, while ranked 166th and 2078th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Wuhan

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Seattle Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$3.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.79
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2031
$305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3680
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2633
$349
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$28.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$42.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
4.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8848
$4593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6215
$2570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.3
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.56
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.96
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.3
$73.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28037
$17684

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2686
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3271
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2747
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2345
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2351
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2636
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2351
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3038
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2559
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2287
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2603
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2670
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2719
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2553
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2432
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2470
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2539
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2353
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2420
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2501
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2378
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2560
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2501
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2289
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2542
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2483
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2352
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2465
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2418
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2310
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2496
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2111
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2209
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2349
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2344
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2292

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