Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing (Pekin) and Wuhu Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing (Pekin) and Wuhu

🙂 Solo nomad: Beijing (Pekin) is 1.8% cheaper than Wuhu without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Beijing (Pekin) is 7.4% more expensive than Wuhu without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.19 ¥28.94

$2.32 ¥16.02

80.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.90 ¥192

$28.10 ¥194

-0.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.34 ¥36.83

$2.95 ¥20.37

81.02%

Cappuccino

$3.22 ¥22.24

$3.57 ¥24.61

-9.80%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ¥3.16

$0.44 ¥3.03

4.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ¥1.91

$0.29 ¥2.02

-3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.10 ¥7.59

$0.95 ¥6.53

15.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 ¥14.11

$4.26 ¥29.39

-52.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 ¥12.03

$1.79 ¥12.34

-2.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.60 ¥11.01

$2.38 ¥16.43

-32.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ¥7.42

$1.16 ¥8.01

-6.90%

Eggs

$1.67 ¥11.54

$1.47 ¥10.16

13.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.05 ¥111

$17.47 ¥121

-8.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.15 ¥21.75

$3.72 ¥25.66

-15.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.46 ¥65.2

$7.73 ¥53.4

22.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.14 ¥14.75

$2.15 ¥14.83

-0.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 ¥10.90

$1.56 ¥10.76

1.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.74 ¥12.01

$1.58 ¥10.89

10.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.28 ¥8.82

$1.37 ¥9.47

-6.57%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.44

$0.65 ¥4.50

21.54%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.38

$1.13 ¥7.80

-18.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ¥4.63

$0.57 ¥3.91

17.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.90

$0.47 ¥3.24

19.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.53 ¥24.34

$4.23 ¥29.18

-16.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.16 ¥63.2

$9.84 ¥67.9

-6.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ¥5.57

$0.75 ¥5.18

8.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 ¥12.70

$2.69 ¥18.53

-31.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ¥3.71

$0.29 ¥2.02

86.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.94 ¥213

$16.43 ¥113

88.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.78 ¥12.28

$1.79 ¥12.38

-0.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.44

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.62 ¥73.3

$8.54 ¥58.9

24.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ¥7.86

$1.19 ¥8.20

-4.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.6K ¥128.4K

$20.6K ¥142.4K

-9.84%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$15.9K ¥109.4K

$23.8K ¥164.5K

-33.48%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$51.4 ¥354

$44.94 ¥310

14.29%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.91 ¥61.5

$4.02 ¥27.74

121.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.72 ¥87.8

$11.43 ¥78.9

11.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.38 ¥341

$42.16 ¥291

17.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 ¥124

$13.97 ¥96.4

28.56%

Cinema Ticket

$8.26 ¥57.0

$4.85 ¥33.44

70.31%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$684 ¥4,722

$788 ¥5,439

-13.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.4K ¥161.4K

$16.8K ¥115.6K

39.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.1 ¥421

$53.9 ¥372

13.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.09 ¥242

$35.24 ¥243

-0.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.1 ¥546

$72.7 ¥502

8.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.0 ¥683

$92.0 ¥635

7.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$893 ¥6,162

$238 ¥1,640

275.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$448 ¥3,094

$182 ¥1,256

146.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,946 ¥13.4K

$590 ¥4,071

229.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,095 ¥7,556

$364 ¥2,511

200.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.6K ¥87.0K

$1,584 ¥10.9K

695.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,295 ¥43.4K

$979 ¥6,755

543.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,553 ¥10.7K

$694 ¥4,790

123.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.64

3.86

-5.70%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Beijing (Pekin): March 1, 2026

Last update for Wuhu: March 2, 2026

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