Wuhan vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Wuhan Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$657
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1722
$1512
🏠 One person rent
$255
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$335
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$902
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
68
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
12.3M
12.6M

The cost of living in Wuhan is 26% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 7573rd and 8548th ($657 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 485th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Wuhan compared to 1.7 months in Zhengzhou. Ranked 7th vs 30th best cities to live in China, and 1885th vs 3567th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Wuhan vs Zhengzhou

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Wuhan Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$2.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$310
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.4
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.41%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2935
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$1531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.93
$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.66
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.46
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8347
$21955

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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

Cities near Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$520
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$520
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$514
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$504
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$522
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$457
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$484
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$492
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$522
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$516
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$513
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$502
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$524
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$491
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$487
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$513
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$529
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$525
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$555
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$538
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$540
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$533
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$533
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$519
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$538
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$610
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$507
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$521
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$589
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$637
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$811
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$583
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$612
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$599
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$556
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$575
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$549
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$537
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$567