Hefei vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$269
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
67
98
🏙️ Population
9.37M
8.91M

The cost of living in Hefei is 79% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6756th and 38th ($707 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 1st in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 1.2 months in London. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3921st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs London

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Hefei London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$25471

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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
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908