Hefei vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$2189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$5318
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$4608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
71
😀 Quality of life
66
89
🏙️ Population
9.37M
888K

The cost of living in Hefei is 71% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 7405th and 1378th ($625 vs $2189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 160th and 1239th 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 1.6 months in Hefei compared to 2.1 months in Indianapolis. Hefei ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 3963rd and 191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1026
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$2421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$1949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2103
$1579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$8.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$1868
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8278
$27149

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Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$621
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$664
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$600
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$666
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$632
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2023
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2010
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1751
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1981
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1974
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2001
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1880
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1944
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1806
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1875
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2147
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1736
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1613
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2007
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1870
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2004
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1561
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1839
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1875
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1895
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1914
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1427
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1940
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1925
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1870
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2490
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1853
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1863
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2145
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1783
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1731
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1914
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1897
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1939
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1834
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1890