Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuhan and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuhan and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Wuhan is 3.5% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wuhan is 2.7% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wuhan
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 ¥18.78
$3.98 LKR 1,234
-31.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.10 ¥146
$25.32 LKR 7,856
-16.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 ¥37.76
$8.48 LKR 2,632
-35.61%
Cappuccino
$2.17 ¥15.00
$2.73 LKR 846
-20.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ¥2.65
$0.74 LKR 229
-48.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.01
$0.37 LKR 115
-21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.82 ¥5.64
$2.41 LKR 747
-65.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ¥18.59
$3.31 LKR 1,027
-18.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wuhan
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ¥12.34
$1.70 LKR 527
5.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 ¥9.56
$0.56 LKR 175
146.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.55
$0.83 LKR 257
14.46%
Eggs
$1.42 ¥9.80
$2.20 LKR 682
-35.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.44 ¥86.0
$14.25 LKR 4,422
-12.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 ¥24.43
$4.70 LKR 1,459
-24.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.56 ¥86.8
$7.87 LKR 2,441
59.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 ¥13.16
$7.49 LKR 2,324
-74.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.48
$1.11 LKR 345
-2.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$5.85 LKR 1,816
-80.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.53
$1.22 LKR 377
-22.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.13
$1.10 LKR 341
-32.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.02
$1.43 LKR 444
-48.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ¥3.77
$1.14 LKR 355
-52.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.52
$0.60 LKR 188
-15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 ¥21.66
$10.23 LKR 3,174
-69.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 ¥76.7
$12.67 LKR 3,931
-12.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥4.92
$2.09 LKR 648
-66.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ¥10.17
$2.94 LKR 913
-50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Wuhan
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ¥3.79
$0.19 LKR 59.3
189.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.20 ¥209
$4.94 LKR 1,532
511.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ¥9.45
$0.41 LKR 128
234.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ¥1.72
$0.35 LKR 110
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 ¥44.44
$0.57 LKR 177
1028.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥7.71
$1.25 LKR 388
-10.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K ¥129.9K
$26.6K LKR 8.3M
-29.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.5K ¥100.2K
$35.4K LKR 11.0M
-59.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wuhan
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.6 ¥571
$59.5 LKR 18.4K
38.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.78 ¥53.8
$4.46 LKR 1,384
74.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.75 ¥81.2
$15.16 LKR 4,704
-22.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wuhan
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.03 ¥256
$14.28 LKR 4,430
159.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.01 ¥104
$7.05 LKR 2,188
112.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 ¥38.99
$3.38 LKR 1,048
66.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wuhan
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 ¥2,229
$36.49 LKR 11.3K
784.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,720 ¥53.3K
$444 LKR 137.9K
1637.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wuhan
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 ¥370
$27.90 LKR 8,657
92.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.51 ¥211
$19.17 LKR 5,949
59.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 ¥560
$68.8 LKR 21.3K
17.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 ¥706
$38.47 LKR 11.9K
165.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wuhan
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 ¥2,495
$372 LKR 115.5K
-2.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 ¥1,486
$177 LKR 54.8K
21.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$737 ¥5,090
$969 LKR 300.7K
-24.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 ¥2,370
$360 LKR 111.7K
-4.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,174 ¥21.9K
$3,705 LKR 1.1M
-14.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,621 ¥11.2K
$1,248 LKR 387.3K
29.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wuhan
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,179 ¥8,143
$241 LKR 74.7K
389.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.17
16.45
-74.65%

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Last update for Wuhan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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