Beijing vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$596
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$930
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.37M

The cost of living in Beijing is 60% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 5341st and 7557th ($1044 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 105th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Hefei. Ranked 11th vs 22nd best cities to live in China, and 2718th vs 3551st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Hefei

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Beijing Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$7.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$9430

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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