ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Wuhan and Stockholm 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 | Stockholm | Wuhan vs Stockholm |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥7,484 | ¥24,727 | Stockholm earns 3.3× the salary in Wuhan |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Wuhan | Stockholm | Wuhan vs Stockholm |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥126 | Stockholm costs 6.30× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥710 | Stockholm costs 4.73× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥42 | ¥81 | Stockholm costs 1.93× the price in Wuhan |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥390.6 | ¥1,919.7 | Stockholm costs 4.91× the price in Wuhan |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥79.8 | ¥284.2 | Stockholm costs 3.56× the price in Wuhan |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥56.9 | ¥153.6 | Stockholm costs 2.70× the price in Wuhan |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥385.6 | ¥338.5 | Wuhan costs 1.14× the price in Stockholm |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥134.8 | Stockholm costs 3.37× the price in Wuhan |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥12.7 | Stockholm costs 1.48× the price in Wuhan |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Wuhan | Stockholm | Wuhan vs Stockholm |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥90.4 | ¥160.7 | Stockholm costs 1.78× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥11.0 | ¥36.2 | Stockholm costs 3.30× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥12.0 | Wuhan costs 1.13× the price in Stockholm |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.2 | ¥28.4 | Stockholm costs 2.34× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.8 | ¥25.4 | Stockholm costs 1.71× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥12.6 | Stockholm costs 2.36× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.5 | ¥32.3 | Stockholm costs 4.31× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.1 | ¥14.6 | Stockholm costs 2.84× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥80.0 | ¥85.2 | Stockholm costs 1.06× the price in Wuhan |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Wuhan | Stockholm | Wuhan vs Stockholm |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥2,325 | ¥12,050 | Stockholm costs 5.18× the price in Wuhan |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,491 | ¥7,736 | Stockholm costs 5.19× the price in Wuhan |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,964 | ¥21,241 | Stockholm costs 4.28× the price in Wuhan |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,544 | ¥12,835 | Stockholm costs 5.04× the price in Wuhan |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥21,333 | ¥79,074 | Stockholm costs 3.71× the price in Wuhan |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥10,667 | ¥45,009 | Stockholm costs 4.22× the price in Wuhan |