Shanghai vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$602
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$502
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$930
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
79
70
🏙️ Population
24.9M
12.3M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 64% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 4780th and 6979th ($1136 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 100th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. Ranked 4th vs 12th best cities to live in China, and 571st vs 2526th 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
$3.99
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$352
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$3874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$2284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$9062

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

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