Hefei vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$269
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
67
76
🏙️ Population
9.37M
15.5M

The cost of living in Hefei is 31% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6756th and 5143rd ($707 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 1st in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 3921st and 798th 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
$2.79
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$9042

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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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001