Cost of Living & Income: Wuhan vs Rotterdam

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Wuhan and Rotterdam 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

MetricWuhanRotterdamWuhan vs Rotterdam
💰 Average monthly net salary¥7,484¥27,535Rotterdam earns 3.7× the salary in Wuhan

Daily expenses

MetricWuhanRotterdamWuhan vs Rotterdam
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥20¥179Rotterdam costs 8.94× the price in Wuhan
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥150¥622Rotterdam costs 4.15× the price in Wuhan
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥42¥93Rotterdam costs 2.22× the price in Wuhan
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥390.6¥2,051.2Rotterdam costs 5.25× the price in Wuhan
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥79.8¥373.8Rotterdam costs 4.69× the price in Wuhan
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥56.9¥153.1Rotterdam costs 2.69× the price in Wuhan
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥385.6¥337.4Wuhan costs 1.14× the price in Rotterdam
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥108.9Rotterdam costs 2.72× the price in Wuhan
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.6¥17.4Rotterdam costs 2.03× the price in Wuhan

Supermarket prices

MetricWuhanRotterdamWuhan vs Rotterdam
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥90.4¥120.9Rotterdam costs 1.34× the price in Wuhan
🥚 Eggs (12)¥11.0¥36.5Rotterdam costs 3.32× the price in Wuhan
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥13.6¥10.6Wuhan costs 1.28× the price in Rotterdam
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥12.2¥16.5Rotterdam costs 1.35× the price in Wuhan
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.8¥23.3Rotterdam costs 1.57× the price in Wuhan
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥14.7Rotterdam costs 2.75× the price in Wuhan
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥7.5¥23.1Rotterdam costs 3.08× the price in Wuhan
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.1¥10.4Rotterdam costs 2.03× the price in Wuhan
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥80.0¥46.7Wuhan costs 1.71× the price in Rotterdam

Rent & property prices

MetricWuhanRotterdamWuhan vs Rotterdam
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥2,325¥12,649Rotterdam costs 5.44× the price in Wuhan
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,491¥10,474Rotterdam costs 7.02× the price in Wuhan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥4,964¥21,687Rotterdam costs 4.37× the price in Wuhan
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥2,544¥15,786Rotterdam costs 6.20× the price in Wuhan
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥21,333¥41,245Rotterdam costs 1.93× the price in Wuhan
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥10,667¥27,607Rotterdam costs 2.59× the price in Wuhan