Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Wuhan 

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Consumer Prices in Wuhan are 60.5% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Wuhan are 72.7% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Wuhan are 87.9% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Wuhan are 76.7% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Wuhan are 46.1% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Wuhan is 27.1% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Wuhan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(181.05 ¥)
2.76 £
(25.00 ¥)
     -86.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(724.18 ¥)
18.23 £
(165.00 ¥)
     -77.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(72.42 ¥)
4.42 £
(40.00 ¥)
     -44.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(58.84 ¥)
0.77 £
(7.00 ¥)
     -88.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(52.05 ¥)
1.66 £
(15.00 ¥)
     -71.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(32.52 ¥)
2.22 £
(20.12 ¥)
     -38.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(18.31 ¥)
0.32 £
(2.89 ¥)
     -84.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(14.93 ¥)
0.22 £
(2.00 ¥)
     -86.6 %
Markets
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.02 £
(45.48 ¥)
5.15 £
(46.64 ¥)
     +2.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(12.73 ¥)
1.03 £
(9.34 ¥)
     -26.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(8.35 ¥)
0.35 £
(3.14 ¥)
     -62.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(28.67 ¥)
1.20 £
(10.91 ¥)
     -61.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(30.86 ¥)
4.59 £
(41.58 ¥)
     +34.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(30.69 ¥)
1.13 £
(10.27 ¥)
     -66.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(49.93 ¥)
4.36 £
(39.42 ¥)
     -21.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(10.55 ¥)
0.68 £
(6.18 ¥)
     -41.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(5.38 ¥)
0.45 £
(4.09 ¥)
     -23.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(10.63 ¥)
0.50 £
(4.50 ¥)
     -57.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(12.61 ¥)
0.42 £
(3.81 ¥)
     -69.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(5.22 ¥)
0.30 £
(2.67 ¥)
     -48.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(4.81 ¥)
0.28 £
(2.54 ¥)
     -47.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(8.77 ¥)
0.36 £
(3.22 ¥)
     -63.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(11.87 ¥)
0.41 £
(3.67 ¥)
     -69.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(86.00 ¥)
8.29 £
(75.00 ¥)
     -12.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(18.93 ¥)
0.59 £
(5.38 ¥)
     -71.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(22.04 ¥)
1.19 £
(10.75 ¥)
     -51.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(135.78 ¥)
2.21 £
(20.00 ¥)
     -85.3 %
Transportation
London Edit Wuhan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(25.35 ¥)
0.44 £
(4.00 ¥)
     -84.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(1,810.46 ¥)
28.72 £
(260.00 ¥)
     -85.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(40.74 ¥)
1.10 £
(10.00 ¥)
     -75.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(28.37 ¥)
0.32 £
(2.90 ¥)
     -89.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(271.57 ¥)
3.31 £
(30.00 ¥)
     -89.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(51.64 ¥)
3.54 £
(32.02 ¥)
     -38.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(246,946.60 ¥)
15,775.01 £
(142,800.00 ¥)
     -42.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(234,098.00 ¥)
12,407.90 £
(112,320.00 ¥)
     -52.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(2,659.61 ¥)
62.42 £
(565.00 ¥)
     -78.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(136.06 ¥)
5.91 £
(53.50 ¥)
     -60.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(280.79 ¥)
12.04 £
(109.00 ¥)
     -61.2 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 £
(423.10 ¥)
25.35 £
(229.52 ¥)
     -45.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(129.92 ¥)
11.05 £
(100.00 ¥)
     -23.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(135.78 ¥)
4.69 £
(42.50 ¥)
     -68.7 %
Childcare
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(16,659.31 ¥)
276.17 £
(2,500.00 ¥)
     -85.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(181,541.62 ¥)
9,481.94 £
(85,833.33 ¥)
     -52.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Wuhan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(739.77 ¥)
54.53 £
(493.62 ¥)
     -33.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(356.39 ¥)
31.47 £
(284.90 ¥)
     -20.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(806.12 ¥)
76.45 £
(692.08 ¥)
     -14.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(885.11 ¥)
95.96 £
(868.62 ¥)
     -1.9 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £
(19,358.71 ¥)
304.90 £
(2,760.00 ¥)
     -85.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £
(14,550.52 ¥)
167.91 £
(1,520.00 ¥)
     -89.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(40,038.06 ¥)
574.44 £
(5,200.00 ¥)
     -87.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(25,880.28 ¥)
289.98 £
(2,625.00 ¥)
     -89.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(11,869.38 ¥)
329.69 £
(2,984.49 ¥)
     -74.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(6,691.66 ¥)
180.45 £
(1,633.53 ¥)
     -75.6 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Wuhan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,450.92 £
(31,238.70 ¥)
687.86 £
(6,226.73 ¥)
     -80.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.55 4.68      -15.7 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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