Cost of Living & Income: Wuhan vs Johannesburg

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Wuhan and Johannesburg 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

MetricWuhanJohannesburgWuhan vs Johannesburg
💰 Average monthly net salary¥7,484¥11,902Johannesburg earns 1.6× the salary in Wuhan

Daily expenses

MetricWuhanJohannesburgWuhan vs Johannesburg
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥83Johannesburg costs 4.13× the price in Wuhan
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥320Johannesburg costs 2.13× the price in Wuhan
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥42¥50Johannesburg costs 1.18× the price in Wuhan
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥390.6¥1,429.2Johannesburg costs 3.66× the price in Wuhan
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥79.8¥263.1Johannesburg costs 3.30× the price in Wuhan
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥56.9¥239.8Johannesburg costs 4.21× the price in Wuhan
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥385.6¥270.6Wuhan costs 1.43× the price in Johannesburg
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥53.7Johannesburg costs 1.34× the price in Wuhan
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥10.2Johannesburg costs 1.19× the price in Wuhan

Supermarket prices

MetricWuhanJohannesburgWuhan vs Johannesburg
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥90.4¥60.7Wuhan costs 1.49× the price in Johannesburg
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.0¥17.1Johannesburg costs 1.56× the price in Wuhan
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.6¥8.9Wuhan costs 1.53× the price in Johannesburg
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.2¥8.5Wuhan costs 1.43× the price in Johannesburg
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.8¥14.1Wuhan costs 1.05× the price in Johannesburg
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥11.3Johannesburg costs 2.13× the price in Wuhan
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.5¥13.9Johannesburg costs 1.85× the price in Wuhan
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.1¥12.1Johannesburg costs 2.36× the price in Wuhan
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥80.0¥41.3Wuhan costs 1.94× the price in Johannesburg

Rent & property prices

MetricWuhanJohannesburgWuhan vs Johannesburg
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥2,325¥3,658Johannesburg costs 1.57× the price in Wuhan
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,491¥2,977Johannesburg costs 2.00× the price in Wuhan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,964¥7,149Johannesburg costs 1.44× the price in Wuhan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,544¥6,169Johannesburg costs 2.42× the price in Wuhan
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥21,333¥6,724Wuhan costs 3.17× the price in Johannesburg
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥10,667¥5,101Wuhan costs 2.09× the price in Johannesburg