Tianjin vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1842
$1624
🏠 One person rent
$274
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$940
$1016
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
13.9M
12.3M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 1% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 7452nd and 7501st ($646 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 106th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Tianjin compared to 1.6 months in Wuhan. Ranked 9th vs 8th best cities to live in China, and 2435th vs 2249th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tianjin vs Wuhan

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Tianjin Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.05
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5873
$3245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2154
$1666
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.24
$3.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.1
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.37
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$80.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18657
$7838

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$641
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$707
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$634
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$619
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$750
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$638
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$688
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$565
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1029
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$724
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$634
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$558
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$660
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$614
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$456
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$580
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$616
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$533
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$505
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$480
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$574
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$454
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$741
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$654
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$523
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$527
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$499
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$535
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$615
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$544
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$550
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$562
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$548
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$573

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$609
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$629
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$646
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$632
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$585
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$671
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$625
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$638
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$599
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$579
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$592
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$590
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$587
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$570
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$574
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$598
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$572
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$582
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$561
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$595
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$604
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$596
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$575
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$547
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$567
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$552
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$542
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$546
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$548
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$631
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$511
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$592
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$555
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$526
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$532
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$580
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$534
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$578
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$571