Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Wuhan Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Wuhan

😐 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 14.6% more expensive than Wuhan without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 19% more expensive than Wuhan without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.80 ¥33.14

$2.72 ¥18.78

76.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.90 ¥248

$21.10 ¥146

70.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.40 ¥37.34

$5.46 ¥37.76

-1.10%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ¥24.72

$2.17 ¥15.00

64.98%

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

$0.59 ¥4.04

$0.38 ¥2.65

55.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.32

$0.29 ¥2.01

17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.38 ¥9.53

$0.82 ¥5.64

68.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ¥19.19

$2.69 ¥18.59

3.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ¥14.70

$1.79 ¥12.34

18.99%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥12.38

$1.38 ¥9.56

29.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ¥7.30

$0.95 ¥6.55

11.58%

Eggs

$1.63 ¥11.30

$1.42 ¥9.80

14.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.57 ¥108

$12.44 ¥86.0

25.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.10 ¥21.40

$3.54 ¥24.43

-12.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.99 ¥76.0

$12.56 ¥86.8

-12.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 ¥15.61

$1.90 ¥13.16

18.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ¥11.97

$1.08 ¥7.48

60.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ¥12.48

$1.16 ¥8.04

56.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ¥10.04

$0.94 ¥6.53

54.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ¥5.43

$0.74 ¥5.13

6.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 ¥7.80

$0.73 ¥5.02

54.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ¥4.70

$0.54 ¥3.77

25.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.89

$0.51 ¥3.52

9.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 ¥18.77

$3.13 ¥21.66

-13.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ¥75.4

$11.09 ¥76.7

-1.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥5.75

$0.71 ¥4.92

16.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.13

$1.47 ¥10.17

9.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ¥2.98

$0.55 ¥3.79

-21.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.22 ¥236

$30.20 ¥209

13.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ¥14.99

$1.37 ¥9.45

58.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.60

$0.25 ¥1.72

52.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 ¥57.1

$6.43 ¥44.44

28.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ¥7.63

$1.12 ¥7.71

-1.79%

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

$19.5K ¥135.0K

$18.8K ¥129.9K

3.95%

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

$17.9K ¥123.7K

$14.5K ¥100.2K

23.40%

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

$53.1 ¥367

$82.6 ¥571

-35.67%

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

$8.64 ¥59.7

$7.78 ¥53.8

11.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.54 ¥93.6

$11.75 ¥81.2

15.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.44 ¥321

$37.03 ¥256

25.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 ¥137

$15.01 ¥104

31.65%

Cinema Ticket

$8.42 ¥58.2

$5.64 ¥38.99

49.29%

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

$1,265 ¥8,744

$323 ¥2,229

292.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.2K ¥215.3K

$7,720 ¥53.3K

303.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.3 ¥403

$53.6 ¥370

8.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.31 ¥258

$30.51 ¥211

22.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 ¥537

$81.1 ¥560

-4.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 ¥664

$102 ¥706

-5.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 ¥6,563

$361 ¥2,495

163.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥3,933

$215 ¥1,486

164.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,528 ¥17.5K

$737 ¥5,090

243.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,207 ¥8,340

$343 ¥2,370

251.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.9K ¥96.1K

$3,174 ¥21.9K

338.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,247 ¥50.1K

$1,621 ¥11.2K

347.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,687 ¥11.7K

$1,179 ¥8,143

43.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

4.17

-14.15%

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

Last update for Shanghai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Wuhan: March 3, 2026

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