Hefei vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$214
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
84
41
😀 Quality of life
71
61
🏙️ Population
9.37M
938K

The cost of living in Hefei is 55% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 7494th and 4050th ($670 vs $1482) 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 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 3146th and 5741st 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
$2.65
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$5834

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814