Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuhan and Hangzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Wuhan and Hangzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Wuhan is 10.9% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wuhan is 12.8% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.83 ¥20.29

$3.52 ¥25.23

-19.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.28 ¥153

$25.99 ¥186

-18.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.58 ¥40.04

$4.95 ¥35.48

12.73%

Cappuccino

$2.1 ¥15.09

$3.4 ¥24.41

-38.24%

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

$0.39 ¥2.78

$0.52 ¥3.7

-25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.1

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.82 ¥5.89

$1.12 ¥8.06

-26.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ¥19.2

$1.66 ¥11.89

61.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ¥12.79

$2.03 ¥14.56

-12.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.38 ¥9.89

$1.9 ¥13.61

-27.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ¥6.66

$0.92 ¥6.63

1.09%

Eggs

$1.4 ¥10.06

$1.71 ¥12.29

-18.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.67 ¥90.9

$17.18 ¥123

-26.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.47 ¥24.88

$2.68 ¥19.24

29.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.33 ¥88.4

$9.82 ¥70.5

25.56%

Apples (1kg)

$1.91 ¥13.71

$1.97 ¥14.1

-3.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 ¥7.96

$1.79 ¥12.85

-37.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.18 ¥8.43

$1.64 ¥11.75

-28.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.94 ¥6.72

$1.24 ¥8.9

-24.19%

Potato (1kg)

$0.74 ¥5.28

$0.77 ¥5.52

-3.90%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 ¥4.78

$0.98 ¥7.06

-31.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.5 ¥3.58

$0.68 ¥4.87

-26.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ¥3.66

$0.53 ¥3.79

-3.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.1 ¥22.21

$4.29 ¥30.75

-27.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.51 ¥75.4

$12.55 ¥90

-16.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ¥5.14

$0.75 ¥5.37

-4.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 ¥10.93

$1.63 ¥11.67

-6.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.58 ¥4.16

$0.5 ¥3.6

16.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.75 ¥221

$15.59 ¥112

97.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 ¥10.17

$1.79 ¥12.83

-20.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ¥1.95

$0.43 ¥3.07

-37.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.26 ¥44.9

$6.23 ¥44.69

0.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ¥8.34

$1.13 ¥8.14

2.65%

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

$18.2K ¥130.2K

$19.3K ¥138.6K

-6.08%

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

$14.3K ¥102.7K

$16.7K ¥120.1K

-14.49%

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

$83.5 ¥599

$43.69 ¥313

91.00%

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

$7.52 ¥54

$11.59 ¥83.2

-35.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.86 ¥85.1

$18.65 ¥134

-36.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.05 ¥273

$60.4 ¥433

-37.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.36 ¥110

$16.39 ¥118

-6.28%

Cinema Ticket

$5.73 ¥41.11

$6.39 ¥45.81

-10.33%

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

$327 ¥2,343

$447 ¥3,206

-26.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,551 ¥54.2K

$28.8K ¥206.2K

-73.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.5 ¥384

$56.7 ¥407

-5.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.39 ¥218

$35.56 ¥255

-14.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79 ¥567

$71.8 ¥515

9.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 ¥753

$93.1 ¥668

12.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$360 ¥2,584

$518 ¥3,712

-30.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ¥1,559

$299 ¥2,144

-27.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$739 ¥5,298

$1,136 ¥8,148

-34.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 ¥2,445

$663 ¥4,754

-48.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,316 ¥23.8K

$7,808 ¥56K

-57.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,652 ¥11.9K

$4,275 ¥30.7K

-61.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,028 ¥7,372

$1,309 ¥9,389

-21.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.17

3.83

8.88%

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

Last update for Wuhan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

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