Hefei vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$218
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$525
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
84
41
😀 Quality of life
71
57
🏙️ Population
9.37M
938K

The cost of living in Hefei is 55% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 7557th and 4191st ($654 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th 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 22nd best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 3551st and 6176th 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
$2.98
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$5107

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769