Hangzhou vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

Hangzhou Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$636
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2352
$1618
🏠 One person rent
$386
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$744
$384
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.2
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1004
$948
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
73
54
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.37M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 33% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 6188th and 7206th ($849 vs $636) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 214th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Hefei. Ranked 10th vs 48th best cities to live in China, and 1742nd vs 5995th 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
$4.16
$3.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$238
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$61.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7228
$4136
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.8
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.2
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.9
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$4.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$61.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$416
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19956
$7737

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$762
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$722
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$695
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$718
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$734
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$712
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$743
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$802
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$844
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$712
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$813
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$815
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$755
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1183
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$770
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$781
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1064
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$752
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$744
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$722
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$668
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$690
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$516
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$707
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$770
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$654
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$756
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$743
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$785
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$664
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$687
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$635
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$797
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$590
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$728
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$753
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$717
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$762

Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$658
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$677
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$685
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$671
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$728
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$714
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$785
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$681
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$661
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$719
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$762
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$657
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$673
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$755
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$664
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$721
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$635
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$654
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$676
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$590
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$659
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$712
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$712
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$641
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$655
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$718
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$655
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$628
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$635
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$661
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$743
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$700
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$663
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$752
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$634
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$690
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$687
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$624
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$707