ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Wuhan and Tokyo 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 | Tokyo | Wuhan vs Tokyo |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥7,484 | ¥16,716 | Tokyo earns 2.2× the salary in Wuhan |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Wuhan | Tokyo | Wuhan vs Tokyo |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥51 | Tokyo costs 2.56× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥298 | Tokyo costs 1.99× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥42 | ¥34 | Wuhan costs 1.23× the price in Tokyo |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥390.6 | ¥1,078.6 | Tokyo costs 2.76× the price in Wuhan |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥79.8 | ¥207.9 | Tokyo costs 2.61× the price in Wuhan |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥56.9 | ¥155.2 | Tokyo costs 2.73× the price in Wuhan |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥385.6 | ¥409.1 | Tokyo costs 1.06× the price in Wuhan |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥85.2 | Tokyo costs 2.13× the price in Wuhan |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥7.3 | Wuhan costs 1.18× the price in Tokyo |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Wuhan | Tokyo | Wuhan vs Tokyo |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥90.4 | ¥136.7 | Tokyo costs 1.51× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥11.0 | ¥15.2 | Tokyo costs 1.38× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥10.6 | Wuhan costs 1.29× the price in Tokyo |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.2 | ¥11.3 | Wuhan costs 1.07× the price in Tokyo |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.8 | ¥34.7 | Tokyo costs 2.34× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥24.7 | Tokyo costs 4.64× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.5 | ¥42.8 | Tokyo costs 5.70× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.1 | ¥12.3 | Tokyo costs 2.39× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥80.0 | ¥63.9 | Wuhan costs 1.25× the price in Tokyo |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Wuhan | Tokyo | Wuhan vs Tokyo |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥2,325 | ¥8,480 | Tokyo costs 3.65× the price in Wuhan |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,491 | ¥4,633 | Tokyo costs 3.11× the price in Wuhan |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,964 | ¥16,145 | Tokyo costs 3.25× the price in Wuhan |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,544 | ¥9,238 | Tokyo costs 3.63× the price in Wuhan |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥21,333 | ¥70,519 | Tokyo costs 3.31× the price in Wuhan |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥10,667 | ¥32,226 | Tokyo costs 3.02× the price in Wuhan |
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