Hefei vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$5311
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$2042
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$4580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
69
93
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.3M

The cost of living in Hefei is 71% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7469th and 1375th ($643 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1186th 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 35th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 4318th and 77th 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
$3.48
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$1397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$997
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$2394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$65.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$1961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$9.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$23708

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233