ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Wuhan and Cork 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
| Metric | Wuhan | Cork | Wuhan vs Cork |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥7,484 | ¥28,796 | Cork earns 3.8× the salary in Wuhan |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Wuhan | Cork | Wuhan vs Cork |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥155 | Cork costs 7.77× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥642 | Cork costs 4.28× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥42 | ¥89 | Cork costs 2.12× the price in Wuhan |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥390.6 | ¥1,670.9 | Cork costs 4.28× the price in Wuhan |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥79.8 | ¥379.4 | Cork costs 4.76× the price in Wuhan |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥56.9 | ¥152.5 | Cork costs 2.68× the price in Wuhan |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥385.6 | ¥374.0 | Wuhan costs 1.03× the price in Cork |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥93.3 | Cork costs 2.33× the price in Wuhan |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥14.5 | Cork costs 1.69× the price in Wuhan |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Wuhan | Cork | Wuhan vs Cork |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥90.4 | ¥115.5 | Cork costs 1.28× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥11.0 | ¥31.5 | Cork costs 2.87× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥11.3 | Wuhan costs 1.21× the price in Cork |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.2 | ¥15.1 | Cork costs 1.25× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.8 | ¥22.0 | Cork costs 1.48× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥15.2 | Cork costs 2.85× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.5 | ¥33.8 | Cork costs 4.51× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.1 | ¥28.8 | Cork costs 5.61× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥80.0 | ¥93.3 | Cork costs 1.17× the price in Wuhan |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Wuhan | Cork | Wuhan vs Cork |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥2,325 | ¥15,183 | Cork costs 6.53× the price in Wuhan |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,491 | ¥12,545 | Cork costs 8.41× the price in Wuhan |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,964 | ¥22,675 | Cork costs 4.57× the price in Wuhan |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,544 | ¥19,363 | Cork costs 7.61× the price in Wuhan |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥21,333 | ¥33,865 | Cork costs 1.59× the price in Wuhan |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥10,667 | ¥21,475 | Cork costs 2.01× the price in Wuhan |
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