Hefei vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$218
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
71
78
🏙️ Population
9.37M
15.7M

The cost of living in Hefei is 50% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7557th and 4562nd ($654 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 3551st and 925th 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
$2.98
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$20004

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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

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041