Cost of Living & Income: Wuhan vs Christchurch

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Wuhan and Christchurch 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

MetricWuhanChristchurchWuhan vs Christchurch
💰 Average monthly net salary¥7,484¥18,539Christchurch earns 2.5× the salary in Wuhan

Daily expenses

MetricWuhanChristchurchWuhan vs Christchurch
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥99Christchurch costs 4.95× the price in Wuhan
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥479Christchurch costs 3.19× the price in Wuhan
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥42¥63Christchurch costs 1.51× the price in Wuhan
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥390.6¥1,140.4Christchurch costs 2.92× the price in Wuhan
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥79.8¥324.0Christchurch costs 4.06× the price in Wuhan
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥56.9¥163.4Christchurch costs 2.87× the price in Wuhan
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥385.6¥165.9Wuhan costs 2.32× the price in Christchurch
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥79.2Christchurch costs 1.98× the price in Wuhan
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥13.2Christchurch costs 1.53× the price in Wuhan

Supermarket prices

MetricWuhanChristchurchWuhan vs Christchurch
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥90.4¥96.5Christchurch costs 1.07× the price in Wuhan
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.0¥41.3Christchurch costs 3.76× the price in Wuhan
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.6¥11.9Wuhan costs 1.14× the price in Christchurch
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.2¥13.0Christchurch costs 1.07× the price in Wuhan
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.8¥17.8Christchurch costs 1.20× the price in Wuhan
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥10.7Christchurch costs 2.00× the price in Wuhan
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.5¥27.1Christchurch costs 3.62× the price in Wuhan
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.1¥24.3Christchurch costs 4.73× the price in Wuhan
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥80.0¥59.4Wuhan costs 1.35× the price in Christchurch

Rent & property prices

MetricWuhanChristchurchWuhan vs Christchurch
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥2,325¥8,469Christchurch costs 3.64× the price in Wuhan
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,491¥6,850Christchurch costs 4.59× the price in Wuhan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,964¥10,994Christchurch costs 2.21× the price in Wuhan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,544¥10,379Christchurch costs 4.08× the price in Wuhan
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥21,333¥33,767Christchurch costs 1.58× the price in Wuhan
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥10,667¥19,267Christchurch costs 1.81× the price in Wuhan