Chongqing vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$205
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$930
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
76
84
😀 Quality of life
74
71
🏙️ Population
32.1M
9.37M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 8% less expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 7933rd and 7557th ($601 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 105th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Hefei. Ranked 8th vs 22nd best cities to live in China, and 2353rd vs 3551st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Hefei

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Chongqing Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$9430

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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