Hangzhou vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1858
🏠 One person rent
$389
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$952
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.37M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 16% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 6287th and 6780th ($843 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 68th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.3 months in Hefei. Ranked 9th vs 32nd best cities to live in China, and 2189th vs 4171st 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
$3.79
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$3971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$3.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$5.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$8558

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699