Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Wuhan 

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Cost of Living in Wuhan is 60.8% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Wuhan is 72.8% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Wuhan are 88.0% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Wuhan are 76.6% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Wuhan are 46.9% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Wuhan is 32.8% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Wuhan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(180.75 ¥)
2.77 £
(25.00 ¥)
     -86.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(723.00 ¥)
18.26 £
(165.00 ¥)
     -77.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(72.30 ¥)
4.43 £
(40.00 ¥)
     -44.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(58.74 ¥)
0.77 £
(7.00 ¥)
     -88.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 £
(47.45 ¥)
1.66 £
(15.00 ¥)
     -68.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.64 £
(32.92 ¥)
2.23 £
(20.12 ¥)
     -38.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 £
(18.33 ¥)
0.32 £
(2.89 ¥)
     -84.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 £
(13.76 ¥)
0.22 £
(2.00 ¥)
     -85.5 %
Markets
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £
(44.84 ¥)
5.08 £
(45.93 ¥)
     +2.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.44 £
(13.02 ¥)
1.03 £
(9.34 ¥)
     -28.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(8.32 ¥)
0.34 £
(3.11 ¥)
     -62.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.12 £
(28.20 ¥)
1.14 £
(10.32 ¥)
     -63.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.50 £
(31.62 ¥)
4.60 £
(41.58 ¥)
     +31.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.44 £
(31.05 ¥)
1.16 £
(10.47 ¥)
     -66.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.64 £
(50.94 ¥)
4.36 £
(39.42 ¥)
     -22.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 £
(10.73 ¥)
0.68 £
(6.18 ¥)
     -42.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(5.56 ¥)
0.45 £
(4.09 ¥)
     -26.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(10.70 ¥)
0.50 £
(4.50 ¥)
     -58.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 £
(13.76 ¥)
0.42 £
(3.81 ¥)
     -72.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(5.27 ¥)
0.30 £
(2.67 ¥)
     -49.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(4.88 ¥)
0.28 £
(2.54 ¥)
     -47.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(8.96 ¥)
0.36 £
(3.22 ¥)
     -64.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(11.85 ¥)
0.40 £
(3.62 ¥)
     -69.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(85.86 ¥)
8.30 £
(75.00 ¥)
     -12.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(18.86 ¥)
0.55 £
(5.00 ¥)
     -73.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 £
(22.30 ¥)
1.19 £
(10.75 ¥)
     -51.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(135.56 ¥)
2.21 £
(20.00 ¥)
     -85.2 %
Transportation
London Edit Wuhan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(25.31 ¥)
0.44 £
(4.00 ¥)
     -84.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(1,807.50 ¥)
28.77 £
(260.00 ¥)
     -85.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(40.67 ¥)
1.11 £
(10.00 ¥)
     -75.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 £
(29.09 ¥)
0.32 £
(2.90 ¥)
     -90.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(271.13 ¥)
3.32 £
(30.00 ¥)
     -88.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(51.75 ¥)
3.54 £
(32.02 ¥)
     -38.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 £
(253,050.66 ¥)
15,800.79 £
(142,800.00 ¥)
     -43.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,466.92 £
(239,195.44 ¥)
12,428.18 £
(112,320.00 ¥)
     -53.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 298.80 £
(2,700.45 ¥)
59.35 £
(536.36 ¥)
     -80.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.50 £
(140.10 ¥)
5.63 £
(50.89 ¥)
     -63.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.74 £
(277.86 ¥)
12.06 £
(109.00 ¥)
     -60.8 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.07 £
(416.32 ¥)
28.02 £
(253.22 ¥)
     -39.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(129.71 ¥)
11.06 £
(100.00 ¥)
     -22.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(135.56 ¥)
4.98 £
(45.00 ¥)
     -66.8 %
Childcare
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,853.11 £
(16,747.56 ¥)
260.82 £
(2,357.14 ¥)
     -85.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,143.18 £
(182,044.48 ¥)
9,497.44 £
(85,833.33 ¥)
     -52.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Wuhan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.49 £
(754.50 ¥)
54.62 £
(493.62 ¥)
     -34.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.76 £
(368.37 ¥)
31.52 £
(284.90 ¥)
     -22.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.49 £
(817.77 ¥)
76.58 £
(692.08 ¥)
     -15.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.20 £
(905.56 ¥)
82.28 £
(743.62 ¥)
     -17.9 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,139.42 £
(19,335.09 ¥)
305.39 £
(2,760.00 ¥)
     -85.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,590.92 £
(14,377.95 ¥)
168.19 £
(1,520.00 ¥)
     -89.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,425.00 £
(39,991.04 ¥)
575.38 £
(5,200.00 ¥)
     -87.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,863.16 £
(25,875.86 ¥)
276.62 £
(2,500.00 ¥)
     -90.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,280.20 £
(11,569.88 ¥)
304.53 £
(2,752.23 ¥)
     -76.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.85 £
(6,758.71 ¥)
177.92 £
(1,607.92 ¥)
     -76.2 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,693.40 £
(33,379.22 ¥)
674.46 £
(6,095.48 ¥)
     -81.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 4.62      -16.1 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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