Wuhan vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Wuhan Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$512
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$271
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$886
$680
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
78
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
12.3M
12.6M

The cost of living in Wuhan is 28% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 7163rd and 8544th ($656 vs $512) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 499th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Wuhan compared to 1.3 months in Zhengzhou. Ranked 12th vs 33rd best cities to live in China, and 2475th vs 3982nd 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
$3.12
$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.8
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$0.83
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$66.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3716
$3147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$3.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.15
$5.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8658
$19343

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WuhanZhengzhou

Cost of living

$349

$907

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52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$651
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$660
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$638
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$600
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$679
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$635
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$645
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$600
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$615
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$630
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$591
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$589
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$584
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$619
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$613
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$569
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$621
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$577
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$596
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$637
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$591
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$588
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$549
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$576
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$591
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$577
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$558
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$556
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$664
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$533
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$600
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$604
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$506
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$555
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$637
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$561
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$602
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$519
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$528
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$538
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$547
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$522
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$545
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$575
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$479
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$529
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$552
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$504
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$551
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$509
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$571
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$586
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$505
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$538
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$520
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$787
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$547
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$505
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$591
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$625
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$591
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$573
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$588
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$580
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$578
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$571
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$800
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$726
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1385
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$577
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$736
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$637
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$610
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$632
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$587
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$564
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$591