Hefei vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$216
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
40
😀 Quality of life
69
57
🏙️ Population
9.37M
580K

The cost of living in Hefei is 53% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 7469th and 4339th ($643 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1st in China and Jamaica, respectively. Check China vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 4318th and 6173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Kingston

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Hefei Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$4783

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713