ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Wuhan and Utrecht 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 | Utrecht | Wuhan vs Utrecht |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥7,484 | ¥30,129 | Utrecht earns 4.0× the salary in Wuhan |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Wuhan | Utrecht | Wuhan vs Utrecht |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥156 | Utrecht costs 7.78× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥150 | ¥564 | Utrecht costs 3.76× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥42 | ¥93 | Utrecht costs 2.22× the price in Wuhan |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥390.6 | ¥1,629.0 | Utrecht costs 4.17× the price in Wuhan |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥79.8 | ¥317.0 | Utrecht costs 3.98× the price in Wuhan |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥56.9 | ¥146.1 | Utrecht costs 2.57× the price in Wuhan |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥385.6 | ¥328.8 | Wuhan costs 1.17× the price in Utrecht |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥108.9 | Utrecht costs 2.72× the price in Wuhan |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥17.4 | Utrecht costs 2.03× the price in Wuhan |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Wuhan | Utrecht | Wuhan vs Utrecht |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥90.4 | ¥131.3 | Utrecht costs 1.45× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥11.0 | ¥33.2 | Utrecht costs 3.03× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥10.8 | Wuhan costs 1.26× the price in Utrecht |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥12.2 | ¥20.2 | Utrecht costs 1.66× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.8 | ¥21.1 | Utrecht costs 1.42× the price in Wuhan |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.3 | ¥11.8 | Utrecht costs 2.21× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥7.5 | ¥25.7 | Utrecht costs 3.43× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.1 | ¥9.6 | Utrecht costs 1.86× the price in Wuhan |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥80.0 | ¥46.6 | Wuhan costs 1.72× the price in Utrecht |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Wuhan | Utrecht | Wuhan vs Utrecht |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥2,325 | ¥13,048 | Utrecht costs 5.61× the price in Wuhan |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,491 | ¥10,321 | Utrecht costs 6.92× the price in Wuhan |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥4,964 | ¥21,821 | Utrecht costs 4.40× the price in Wuhan |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥2,544 | ¥15,566 | Utrecht costs 6.12× the price in Wuhan |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥21,333 | ¥48,930 | Utrecht costs 2.29× the price in Wuhan |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥10,667 | ¥33,485 | Utrecht costs 3.14× the price in Wuhan |