Cost of Living & Income: Wuhan vs Buenos Aires

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Wuhan and Buenos Aires 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

MetricWuhanBuenos AiresWuhan vs Buenos Aires
💰 Average monthly net salary¥7,484¥5,684Wuhan earns 1.3× the salary in Buenos Aires

Daily expenses

MetricWuhanBuenos AiresWuhan vs Buenos Aires
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥135Buenos Aires costs 6.75× the price in Wuhan
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥472Buenos Aires costs 3.15× the price in Wuhan
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥42¥88Buenos Aires costs 2.09× the price in Wuhan
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥390.6¥1,394.4Buenos Aires costs 3.57× the price in Wuhan
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥79.8¥198.3Buenos Aires costs 2.49× the price in Wuhan
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥56.9¥152.5Buenos Aires costs 2.68× the price in Wuhan
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥385.6¥347.9Wuhan costs 1.11× the price in Buenos Aires
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥77.6Buenos Aires costs 1.94× the price in Wuhan
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥9.2Buenos Aires costs 1.07× the price in Wuhan

Supermarket prices

MetricWuhanBuenos AiresWuhan vs Buenos Aires
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥90.4¥98.0Buenos Aires costs 1.08× the price in Wuhan
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.0¥19.1Buenos Aires costs 1.74× the price in Wuhan
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.6¥9.8Wuhan costs 1.39× the price in Buenos Aires
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.2¥17.2Buenos Aires costs 1.42× the price in Wuhan
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.8¥19.4Buenos Aires costs 1.30× the price in Wuhan
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥7.7Buenos Aires costs 1.44× the price in Wuhan
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.5¥14.0Buenos Aires costs 1.86× the price in Wuhan
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.1¥14.9Buenos Aires costs 2.90× the price in Wuhan
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥80.0¥37.4Wuhan costs 2.14× the price in Buenos Aires

Rent & property prices

MetricWuhanBuenos AiresWuhan vs Buenos Aires
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥2,325¥4,879Buenos Aires costs 2.10× the price in Wuhan
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,491¥3,521Buenos Aires costs 2.36× the price in Wuhan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,964¥10,921Buenos Aires costs 2.20× the price in Wuhan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,544¥8,651Buenos Aires costs 3.40× the price in Wuhan
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥21,333¥17,846Wuhan costs 1.20× the price in Buenos Aires
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥10,667¥12,631Buenos Aires costs 1.18× the price in Wuhan