Tianjin vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2056
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$286
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$615
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1041
$833
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
13.9M
12.3M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 7% more expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 6886th and 7238th ($688 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 104th and 185th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Tianjin compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. Ranked 8th vs 14th best cities to live in China, and 1662nd vs 2438th 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
$4.2
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7346
$4486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2792
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.94
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.9
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$547
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16123
$11975

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$620
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$685
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$697
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$647
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$669
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$586
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$624
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$643
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$602
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$589
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$629
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$647
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$604
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$664
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$609
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$604
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$574
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$671
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$601
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$574
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$580
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$702
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$558
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$687
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$624
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$538
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$708
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$651
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$574
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$599
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$575