Cost of Living & Income: Hong Kong vs Wuhan

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hong Kong and Wuhan are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricHong KongWuhanHong Kong vs Wuhan
💰 Average monthly net salary¥21,038¥7,484Hong Kong earns 2.8× the salary in Wuhan

Daily expenses

MetricHong KongWuhanHong Kong vs Wuhan
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥56¥20Hong Kong costs 2.80× the price in Wuhan
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥430¥150Hong Kong costs 2.87× the price in Wuhan
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥43¥42Hong Kong costs 1.02× the price in Wuhan
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥1,519.6¥390.6Hong Kong costs 3.89× the price in Wuhan
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥136.6¥79.8Hong Kong costs 1.71× the price in Wuhan
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥98.2¥56.9Hong Kong costs 1.73× the price in Wuhan
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥606.4¥385.6Hong Kong costs 1.57× the price in Wuhan
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥88.2¥40.0Hong Kong costs 2.21× the price in Wuhan
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥26.7¥8.6Hong Kong costs 3.11× the price in Wuhan

Supermarket prices

MetricHong KongWuhanHong Kong vs Wuhan
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥128.8¥90.4Hong Kong costs 1.42× the price in Wuhan
🥚 Eggs (12)¥23.9¥11.0Hong Kong costs 2.18× the price in Wuhan
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥13.6Hong Kong costs 1.49× the price in Wuhan
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥15.7¥12.2Hong Kong costs 1.29× the price in Wuhan
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥27.8¥14.8Hong Kong costs 1.88× the price in Wuhan
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥19.7¥5.3Hong Kong costs 3.69× the price in Wuhan
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥21.9¥7.5Hong Kong costs 2.92× the price in Wuhan
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥12.8¥5.1Hong Kong costs 2.49× the price in Wuhan
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥115.3¥80.0Hong Kong costs 1.44× the price in Wuhan

Rent & property prices

MetricHong KongWuhanHong Kong vs Wuhan
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥15,219¥2,325Hong Kong costs 6.55× the price in Wuhan
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥11,247¥1,491Hong Kong costs 7.54× the price in Wuhan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥33,599¥4,964Hong Kong costs 6.77× the price in Wuhan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥22,167¥2,544Hong Kong costs 8.71× the price in Wuhan
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥190,420¥21,333Hong Kong costs 8.93× the price in Wuhan
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥117,532¥10,667Hong Kong costs 11.02× the price in Wuhan