Beijing vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1770
🏠 One person rent
$648
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1012
😷 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 65% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 4987th and 7494th ($1108 vs $670) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 101st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Hefei. Ranked 14th vs 22nd best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 3146th 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
$4.47
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$45.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$3568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$8681

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693