Hangzhou vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2312
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$380
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$670
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1274
$1013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
73
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.37M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 28% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 6558th and 7522nd ($823 vs $641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 122nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Hefei. Ranked 8th vs 33rd best cities to live in China, and 2040th vs 4196th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Hefei

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Hangzhou Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.76
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$860
$382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.4
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
4.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7797
$3800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4259
$2264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.82
$3.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$27.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.28
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$83.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$5.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.4
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28890
$9080

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$738
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$669
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$593
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$655
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$683
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$646
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$831
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$691
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$594
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$650
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$680
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$706
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$676
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1125
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$683
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$642
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$602
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$672
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$646
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$640
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$647
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$612
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$625
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$703
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$599
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$549
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$616
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$620
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$624
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$527
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$667
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$681
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$635
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$750

Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$627
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$613
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$645
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$667
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$639
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$589
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$620
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$750
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$578
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$548
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$676
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$620
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$621
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$611
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$527
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$597
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$646
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$650
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$599
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$612
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$620
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$655
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$588
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$593
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$603
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$691
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$619
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$662
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$602
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$646
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$647
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$624
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$489
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665