Shanghai vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$1722
🏠 One person rent
$636
$255
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
99
97
😀 Quality of life
76
74
🏙️ Population
24.9M
12.3M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 75% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 4880th and 7573rd ($1147 vs $657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 121st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.8 months in Wuhan. Ranked 5th vs 7th best cities to live in China, and 1178th vs 1885th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Wuhan

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Shanghai Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$31.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$8347

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

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