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

🙂 Solo nomad: Wuhan is 8.8% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wuhan is 9.5% cheaper than Hangzhou without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wuhan
Hangzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 ¥18.78
$3.38 ¥23.33
-19.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.10 ¥146
$26.18 ¥181
-19.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 ¥37.76
$4.90 ¥33.83
11.43%
Cappuccino
$2.17 ¥15.00
$3.53 ¥24.38
-38.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ¥2.65
$0.51 ¥3.54
-25.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.01
$0.27 ¥1.84
7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.82 ¥5.64
$1.10 ¥7.59
-25.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ¥18.59
$1.70 ¥11.76
58.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wuhan
Hangzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ¥12.34
$1.98 ¥13.68
-9.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 ¥9.56
$1.95 ¥13.49
-29.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.55
$0.94 ¥6.52
1.06%
Eggs
$1.42 ¥9.80
$1.71 ¥11.82
-16.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.44 ¥86.0
$17.17 ¥119
-27.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 ¥24.43
$2.72 ¥18.80
30.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.56 ¥86.8
$9.44 ¥65.2
33.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 ¥13.16
$2.04 ¥14.09
-6.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.48
$1.72 ¥11.87
-37.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$1.66 ¥11.44
-30.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.53
$1.21 ¥8.34
-22.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.13
$0.76 ¥5.27
-2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.02
$1.00 ¥6.89
-27.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ¥3.77
$0.62 ¥4.28
-12.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.52
$0.52 ¥3.60
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 ¥21.66
$4.12 ¥28.44
-24.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 ¥76.7
$13.21 ¥91.3
-16.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥4.92
$0.69 ¥4.77
2.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ¥10.17
$1.70 ¥11.72
-13.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Wuhan
Hangzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ¥3.79
$0.51 ¥3.49
7.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.20 ¥209
$15.02 ¥104
101.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ¥9.45
$1.77 ¥12.21
-22.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ¥1.72
$0.42 ¥2.91
-40.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 ¥44.44
$6.31 ¥43.57
1.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥7.71
$1.13 ¥7.83
-0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K ¥129.9K
$19.2K ¥132.4K
-1.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.5K ¥100.2K
$16.9K ¥116.9K
-14.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wuhan
Hangzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.6 ¥571
$43.79 ¥303
88.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.78 ¥53.8
$11.37 ¥78.6
-31.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.75 ¥81.2
$18.49 ¥128
-36.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wuhan
Hangzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.03 ¥256
$60.1 ¥415
-38.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.01 ¥104
$16.33 ¥113
-8.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 ¥38.99
$6.21 ¥42.89
-9.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wuhan
Hangzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 ¥2,229
$446 ¥3,085
-27.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,720 ¥53.3K
$29.2K ¥201.7K
-73.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wuhan
Hangzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 ¥370
$58.1 ¥401
-7.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.51 ¥211
$34.44 ¥238
-11.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 ¥560
$70.8 ¥489
14.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 ¥706
$93.8 ¥648
8.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wuhan
Hangzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 ¥2,495
$508 ¥3,511
-28.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 ¥1,486
$302 ¥2,084
-28.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$737 ¥5,090
$1,143 ¥7,899
-35.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 ¥2,370
$671 ¥4,636
-48.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,174 ¥21.9K
$8,171 ¥56.5K
-61.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,621 ¥11.2K
$4,138 ¥28.6K
-60.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wuhan
Hangzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,179 ¥8,143
$1,382 ¥9,549
-14.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.17
3.83
8.88%

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Last update for Wuhan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hangzhou: March 2, 2026

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