Cost of Living & Income: Wuhan vs Frankfurt

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Wuhan and Frankfurt 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

MetricWuhanFrankfurtWuhan vs Frankfurt
💰 Average monthly net salary¥7,484¥28,473Frankfurt earns 3.8× the salary in Wuhan

Daily expenses

MetricWuhanFrankfurtWuhan vs Frankfurt
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥117Frankfurt costs 5.83× the price in Wuhan
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥622Frankfurt costs 4.15× the price in Wuhan
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥42¥93Frankfurt costs 2.22× the price in Wuhan
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥390.6¥2,615.1Frankfurt costs 6.70× the price in Wuhan
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥79.8¥314.9Frankfurt costs 3.95× the price in Wuhan
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥56.9¥132.2Frankfurt costs 2.32× the price in Wuhan
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥385.6¥464.8Frankfurt costs 1.21× the price in Wuhan
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥116.6Frankfurt costs 2.92× the price in Wuhan
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥14.6Frankfurt costs 1.70× the price in Wuhan

Supermarket prices

MetricWuhanFrankfurtWuhan vs Frankfurt
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥90.4¥153.8Frankfurt costs 1.70× the price in Wuhan
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.0¥25.8Frankfurt costs 2.35× the price in Wuhan
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.6¥9.2Wuhan costs 1.48× the price in Frankfurt
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.2¥15.5Frankfurt costs 1.27× the price in Wuhan
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.8¥21.7Frankfurt costs 1.47× the price in Wuhan
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥12.2Frankfurt costs 2.29× the price in Wuhan
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.5¥26.3Frankfurt costs 3.50× the price in Wuhan
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.1¥7.9Frankfurt costs 1.53× the price in Wuhan
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥80.0¥42.8Wuhan costs 1.87× the price in Frankfurt

Rent & property prices

MetricWuhanFrankfurtWuhan vs Frankfurt
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥2,325¥9,343Frankfurt costs 4.02× the price in Wuhan
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,491¥7,846Frankfurt costs 5.26× the price in Wuhan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,964¥18,879Frankfurt costs 3.80× the price in Wuhan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,544¥13,546Frankfurt costs 5.32× the price in Wuhan
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥21,333¥56,195Frankfurt costs 2.63× the price in Wuhan
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥10,667¥29,556Frankfurt costs 2.77× the price in Wuhan