Chongqing vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison
| Chongqing | Hefei | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Chongqing is 7% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 6882nd and 7206th ($684 vs $636) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 124th and 214th in China.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Hefei. Ranked 9th vs 48th best cities to live in China, and 1624th vs 5995th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 97 km or 60 mi |  Huaying | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Guang'an | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Longchang | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Luzhou | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Suining | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Neijiang | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Nanchong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Zigong | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Shehong | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Ziyang | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Renhuai | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Yibin | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Dazhou | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Zunyi | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Jianyang | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Langzhong | |
| 249 km or 154 mi | Lichuan | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Bazhong | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Meishan | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Chengdu | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Leshan | |
| 266 km or 166 mi | Guanghan | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Deyang | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Mianyang | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Bijie | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Shifang | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Emeishan | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Pengzhou | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Enshi | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Mianzhu | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Chongzhou | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Jiangyou | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Qionglai | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Wanyuan | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Dujiangyan | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Guangyuan | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Guiyang | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Tongren | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | Ya'an | |
| 342 km or 213 mi | Jishou |
Cities near Hefei
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 48 km or 30 mi | Chaohu | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Huainan | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Lu'an | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Tongcheng | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Ma'anshan | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Tongling | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Wuhu | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Bengbu | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Mingguang | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Chizhou | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Nanjing | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Qianshan | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Anqing | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Xuancheng | |
| 178 km or 110 mi | Jurong | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Fuyang | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Yizheng | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Tianchang | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Suzhou | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Zhenjiang | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Yangzhou | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Ningguo | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Liyang | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Danyang | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Macheng | |
| 228 km or 141 mi | Gaoyou | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Guangde | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Huaibei | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Jieshou | |
| 242 km or 151 mi | Yangzhong | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Yongcheng | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Yixing | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Suqian | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Huai'an | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Changzhou | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Taizhou | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Huangshan | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Taixing | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Xuzhou | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Xinghua |