Cost of Living & Income: Wuhan vs Kathmandu

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Wuhan and Kathmandu 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

MetricWuhanKathmanduWuhan vs Kathmandu
💰 Average monthly net salary¥7,484¥1,853Wuhan earns 4.0× the salary in Kathmandu

Daily expenses

MetricWuhanKathmanduWuhan vs Kathmandu
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥13Wuhan costs 1.50× the price in Kathmandu
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥137Wuhan costs 1.09× the price in Kathmandu
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥42¥53Kathmandu costs 1.27× the price in Wuhan
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥390.6¥214.6Wuhan costs 1.82× the price in Kathmandu
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥79.8¥53.6Wuhan costs 1.49× the price in Kathmandu
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥56.9¥24.8Wuhan costs 2.30× the price in Kathmandu
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥385.6¥151.8Wuhan costs 2.54× the price in Kathmandu
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥20.0Wuhan costs 2.01× the price in Kathmandu
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥9.1Kathmandu costs 1.06× the price in Wuhan

Supermarket prices

MetricWuhanKathmanduWuhan vs Kathmandu
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥90.4¥36.6Wuhan costs 2.47× the price in Kathmandu
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.0¥11.1Kathmandu costs 1.01× the price in Wuhan
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.6¥5.0Wuhan costs 2.72× the price in Kathmandu
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.2¥4.1Wuhan costs 2.95× the price in Kathmandu
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.8¥13.8Wuhan costs 1.07× the price in Kathmandu
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥2.7Wuhan costs 1.97× the price in Kathmandu
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.5¥3.8Wuhan costs 1.97× the price in Kathmandu
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.1¥15.7Kathmandu costs 3.05× the price in Wuhan
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥80.0¥53.2Wuhan costs 1.50× the price in Kathmandu

Rent & property prices

MetricWuhanKathmanduWuhan vs Kathmandu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥2,325¥1,511Wuhan costs 1.54× the price in Kathmandu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,491¥693Wuhan costs 2.15× the price in Kathmandu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,964¥3,046Wuhan costs 1.63× the price in Kathmandu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,544¥1,410Wuhan costs 1.80× the price in Kathmandu
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥21,333¥15,613Wuhan costs 1.37× the price in Kathmandu
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥10,667¥9,013Wuhan costs 1.18× the price in Kathmandu