ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Wuhan and Edmonton 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 | Edmonton | Wuhan vs Edmonton |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥7,484 | ¥23,557 | Edmonton earns 3.1× the salary in Wuhan |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Wuhan | Edmonton | Wuhan vs Edmonton |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥135 | Edmonton costs 6.74× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥520 | Edmonton costs 3.47× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥42 | ¥67 | Edmonton costs 1.61× the price in Wuhan |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥390.6 | ¥1,596.2 | Edmonton costs 4.09× the price in Wuhan |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥79.8 | ¥377.2 | Edmonton costs 4.73× the price in Wuhan |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥56.9 | ¥286.8 | Edmonton costs 5.04× the price in Wuhan |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥385.6 | ¥320.1 | Wuhan costs 1.20× the price in Edmonton |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥87.9 | Edmonton costs 2.20× the price in Wuhan |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥7.8 | Wuhan costs 1.11× the price in Edmonton |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Wuhan | Edmonton | Wuhan vs Edmonton |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥90.4 | ¥120.4 | Edmonton costs 1.33× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥11.0 | ¥23.7 | Edmonton costs 2.16× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥10.6 | Wuhan costs 1.29× the price in Edmonton |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.2 | ¥14.7 | Edmonton costs 1.21× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.8 | ¥29.2 | Edmonton costs 1.97× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥14.7 | Edmonton costs 2.76× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.5 | ¥27.2 | Edmonton costs 3.63× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.1 | ¥23.5 | Edmonton costs 4.57× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥80.0 | ¥77.1 | Wuhan costs 1.04× the price in Edmonton |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Wuhan | Edmonton | Wuhan vs Edmonton |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥2,325 | ¥7,304 | Edmonton costs 3.14× the price in Wuhan |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,491 | ¥6,111 | Edmonton costs 4.10× the price in Wuhan |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,964 | ¥11,598 | Edmonton costs 2.34× the price in Wuhan |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,544 | ¥9,481 | Edmonton costs 3.73× the price in Wuhan |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥21,333 | ¥15,569 | Wuhan costs 1.37× the price in Edmonton |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥10,667 | ¥14,302 | Edmonton costs 1.34× the price in Wuhan |