Cost of Living & Income: Wuhan vs Edinburgh

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Wuhan and Edinburgh 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

MetricWuhanEdinburghWuhan vs Edinburgh
💰 Average monthly net salary¥7,484¥24,301Edinburgh earns 3.2× the salary in Wuhan

Daily expenses

MetricWuhanEdinburghWuhan vs Edinburgh
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥163Edinburgh costs 8.17× the price in Wuhan
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥727Edinburgh costs 4.84× the price in Wuhan
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥42¥70Edinburgh costs 1.66× the price in Wuhan
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥390.6¥2,626.7Edinburgh costs 6.72× the price in Wuhan
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥79.8¥290.6Edinburgh costs 3.64× the price in Wuhan
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥56.9¥116.9Edinburgh costs 2.05× the price in Wuhan
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥385.6¥321.7Wuhan costs 1.20× the price in Edinburgh
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥95.4Edinburgh costs 2.38× the price in Wuhan
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥14.0Edinburgh costs 1.63× the price in Wuhan

Supermarket prices

MetricWuhanEdinburghWuhan vs Edinburgh
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥90.4¥106.6Edinburgh costs 1.18× the price in Wuhan
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.0¥34.5Edinburgh costs 3.14× the price in Wuhan
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.6¥12.1Wuhan costs 1.12× the price in Edinburgh
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.2¥16.0Edinburgh costs 1.31× the price in Wuhan
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.8¥20.2Edinburgh costs 1.36× the price in Wuhan
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥13.8Edinburgh costs 2.59× the price in Wuhan
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.5¥24.8Edinburgh costs 3.30× the price in Wuhan
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.1¥20.0Edinburgh costs 3.90× the price in Wuhan
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥80.0¥75.6Wuhan costs 1.06× the price in Edinburgh

Rent & property prices

MetricWuhanEdinburghWuhan vs Edinburgh
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥2,325¥11,056Edinburgh costs 4.76× the price in Wuhan
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,491¥8,295Edinburgh costs 5.56× the price in Wuhan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,964¥19,262Edinburgh costs 3.88× the price in Wuhan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,544¥14,392Edinburgh costs 5.66× the price in Wuhan
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥21,333¥45,168Edinburgh costs 2.12× the price in Wuhan
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥10,667¥31,608Edinburgh costs 2.96× the price in Wuhan