Changchun vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1770
🏠 One person rent
$242
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$1012
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
63
84
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
9.07M
9.37M

The cost of living in Changchun is 9% less expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 7925th and 7494th ($607 vs $670) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 101st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.5 months in Hefei. Ranked 59th vs 22nd best cities to live in China, and 6274th vs 3146th 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
$2.86
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$45.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
3.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$3568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$8681

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

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