Hefei vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$218
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.3M

The cost of living in Hefei is 71% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7557th and 1354th ($654 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 1137th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 2 months in Houston. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 3551st and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Houston

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Hefei Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$22380

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221