ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Wuhan and Lyon 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 | Lyon | Wuhan vs Lyon |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥7,484 | ¥21,359 | Lyon earns 2.9× the salary in Wuhan |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Wuhan | Lyon | Wuhan vs Lyon |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥117 | Lyon costs 5.83× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥467 | Lyon costs 3.11× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥42 | ¥93 | Lyon costs 2.22× the price in Wuhan |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥390.6 | ¥1,810.3 | Lyon costs 4.63× the price in Wuhan |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥79.8 | ¥220.1 | Lyon costs 2.76× the price in Wuhan |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥56.9 | ¥102.1 | Lyon costs 1.80× the price in Wuhan |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥385.6 | ¥296.9 | Wuhan costs 1.30× the price in Lyon |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥101.1 | Lyon costs 2.53× the price in Wuhan |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥15.1 | Lyon costs 1.76× the price in Wuhan |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Wuhan | Lyon | Wuhan vs Lyon |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥90.4 | ¥186.3 | Lyon costs 2.06× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥11.0 | ¥32.2 | Lyon costs 2.93× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥10.4 | Wuhan costs 1.31× the price in Lyon |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.2 | ¥13.6 | Lyon costs 1.12× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.8 | ¥16.1 | Lyon costs 1.09× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥19.1 | Lyon costs 3.59× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.5 | ¥22.5 | Lyon costs 3.00× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.1 | ¥19.2 | Lyon costs 3.75× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥80.0 | ¥56.6 | Wuhan costs 1.41× the price in Lyon |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Wuhan | Lyon | Wuhan vs Lyon |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥2,325 | ¥6,102 | Lyon costs 2.62× the price in Wuhan |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,491 | ¥4,670 | Lyon costs 3.13× the price in Wuhan |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,964 | ¥12,520 | Lyon costs 2.52× the price in Wuhan |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,544 | ¥8,752 | Lyon costs 3.44× the price in Wuhan |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥21,333 | ¥44,623 | Lyon costs 2.09× the price in Wuhan |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥10,667 | ¥27,604 | Lyon costs 2.59× the price in Wuhan |