Hefei vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$269
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
67
92
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.3M

The cost of living in Hefei is 68% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6756th and 1234th ($707 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 1107th 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 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 3921st and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$23011

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175