Almaty vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$524
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$930
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
52
84
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
2.23M
9.37M

The cost of living in Almaty is 49% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 5852nd and 7557th ($974 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 105th in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.4 months in Hefei. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Hefei ranked 22nd in China, while ranked 4192nd and 3551st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Hefei

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Almaty Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$9430

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677