Hefei vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$216
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
69
78
🏙️ Population
9.37M
15.7M

The cost of living in Hefei is 50% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7469th and 4522nd ($643 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 4318th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Istanbul

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Hefei Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$18637

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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

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013