Changchun vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$1858
🏠 One person rent
$253
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$952
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
53
65
🏙️ Population
9.07M
9.37M

The cost of living in Changchun is 17% less expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 7772nd and 6780th ($601 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 68th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.3 months in Hefei. Ranked 44th vs 32nd best cities to live in China, and 6042nd vs 4171st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Hefei

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Changchun Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$3971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$3.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$5.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$8558

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699