Beijing logs 117 frost days a year to Wuhan's 11 — Wuhan wins by 106. Beijing also leads on sunny days by 78.

Beijing runs about $1,263/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Wuhan's $990/mo — Wuhan comes in $273 cheaper each month, roughly 28% less.

On mobility, Wuhan scores 3.0 vs Beijing's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on cycling infrastructure. Beijing still holds an edge on flight connectivity.

Wuhan's culture score of 3.1 sits well above Beijing's 2.8, with the biggest gap on live music venues. Beijing still holds an edge on arts & culture.

Beijing and Wuhan score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.5 vs 3.5, 0–5 scale).

Wuhan's safety score of 3.6 sits well above Beijing's 3.4, with the biggest gap on road safety. Beijing still holds an edge on flooding safety.

Beijing's career score of 4.0 sits well above Wuhan's 2.9, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Beijing and Wuhan score neck-and-neck on social & community (2.2 vs 2.3, 0–5 scale).

On food & dining, Wuhan scores 3.6 vs Beijing's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

On family, Beijing scores 3.3 vs Wuhan's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools. Wuhan still holds an edge on playgrounds.

On healthcare, Wuhan scores 2.0 vs Beijing's 1.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Beijing averages 38.8 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Wuhan's 41.2 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) — Beijing breathes ~6% cleaner air (2.4 µg/m³ lower).

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