Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Wuhan 

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Cost of Living in Wuhan is 60.3% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Wuhan is 72.5% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Wuhan are 87.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Wuhan are 76.5% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Wuhan are 45.9% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Wuhan is 28.0% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Wuhan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(180.09 ¥)
2.78 £
(25.00 ¥)
     -86.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(720.34 ¥)
18.32 £
(165.00 ¥)
     -77.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(72.03 ¥)
4.44 £
(40.00 ¥)
     -44.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(58.53 ¥)
0.78 £
(7.00 ¥)
     -88.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(49.52 ¥)
1.67 £
(15.00 ¥)
     -69.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.62 £
(32.58 ¥)
2.24 £
(20.12 ¥)
     -38.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £
(18.43 ¥)
0.32 £
(2.89 ¥)
     -84.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.62 £
(14.62 ¥)
0.22 £
(2.00 ¥)
     -86.3 %
Markets
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £
(44.64 ¥)
5.17 £
(46.57 ¥)
     +4.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(12.66 ¥)
1.04 £
(9.34 ¥)
     -26.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(8.30 ¥)
0.35 £
(3.14 ¥)
     -62.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.19 £
(28.72 ¥)
1.21 £
(10.91 ¥)
     -62.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(30.68 ¥)
4.62 £
(41.58 ¥)
     +35.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(30.52 ¥)
1.14 £
(10.27 ¥)
     -66.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(49.66 ¥)
4.38 £
(39.42 ¥)
     -20.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(10.49 ¥)
0.69 £
(6.18 ¥)
     -41.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(5.38 ¥)
0.45 £
(4.09 ¥)
     -23.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(10.61 ¥)
0.50 £
(4.50 ¥)
     -57.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.46 £
(13.14 ¥)
0.42 £
(3.81 ¥)
     -71.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(5.20 ¥)
0.30 £
(2.67 ¥)
     -48.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(4.79 ¥)
0.28 £
(2.54 ¥)
     -46.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(8.73 ¥)
0.36 £
(3.22 ¥)
     -63.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.27 £
(11.47 ¥)
0.41 £
(3.67 ¥)
     -68.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(85.54 ¥)
8.33 £
(75.00 ¥)
     -12.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(18.83 ¥)
0.60 £
(5.37 ¥)
     -71.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(21.93 ¥)
1.19 £
(10.75 ¥)
     -51.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(135.06 ¥)
2.22 £
(20.00 ¥)
     -85.2 %
Transportation
London Edit Wuhan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(25.21 ¥)
0.44 £
(4.00 ¥)
     -84.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(1,800.86 ¥)
28.88 £
(260.00 ¥)
     -85.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(40.52 ¥)
1.11 £
(10.00 ¥)
     -75.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(28.22 ¥)
0.32 £
(2.90 ¥)
     -89.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(270.13 ¥)
3.33 £
(30.00 ¥)
     -88.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(51.53 ¥)
3.56 £
(32.02 ¥)
     -37.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(245,637.26 ¥)
15,859.09 £
(142,800.00 ¥)
     -41.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(232,856.79 ¥)
12,474.04 £
(112,320.00 ¥)
     -51.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.61 £
(2,625.78 ¥)
62.75 £
(565.00 ¥)
     -78.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.49 £
(139.51 ¥)
5.94 £
(53.50 ¥)
     -61.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 £
(281.17 ¥)
12.11 £
(109.00 ¥)
     -61.2 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.94 £
(413.63 ¥)
25.49 £
(229.52 ¥)
     -44.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(129.23 ¥)
11.11 £
(100.00 ¥)
     -22.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(135.06 ¥)
4.72 £
(42.50 ¥)
     -68.5 %
Childcare
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(16,570.98 ¥)
277.65 £
(2,500.00 ¥)
     -84.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(180,579.06 ¥)
9,532.48 £
(85,833.33 ¥)
     -52.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Wuhan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.16 £
(739.77 ¥)
54.82 £
(493.62 ¥)
     -33.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.57 £
(356.31 ¥)
31.64 £
(284.90 ¥)
     -20.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.16 £
(802.80 ¥)
76.86 £
(692.08 ¥)
     -13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.29 £
(894.00 ¥)
96.47 £
(868.62 ¥)
     -2.8 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,131.63 £
(19,193.86 ¥)
306.52 £
(2,760.00 ¥)
     -85.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,605.16 £
(14,453.31 ¥)
168.81 £
(1,520.00 ¥)
     -89.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(39,825.77 ¥)
577.50 £
(5,200.00 ¥)
     -86.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(25,743.06 ¥)
291.53 £
(2,625.00 ¥)
     -89.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,292.57 £
(11,638.65 ¥)
331.45 £
(2,984.49 ¥)
     -74.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(6,656.18 ¥)
181.42 £
(1,633.53 ¥)
     -75.5 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,492.91 £
(31,451.24 ¥)
691.53 £
(6,226.73 ¥)
     -80.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 4.68      -15.0 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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