Hefei vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$214
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
71
79
🏙️ Population
9.37M
15.7M

The cost of living in Hefei is 50% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7494th and 4475th ($670 vs $1328) 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 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 3146th and 829th 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
$2.65
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020