Changchun vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$1702
🏠 One person rent
$233
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$927
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
71
93
😀 Quality of life
56
69
🏙️ Population
9.07M
9.37M

The cost of living in Changchun is 13% less expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 8224th and 7469th ($557 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 101st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Hefei. Ranked 52nd vs 35th best cities to live in China, and 6189th vs 4318th 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
$2.81
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$2183
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$9056

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663