Hefei vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$205
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$4153
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
66
99
🏙️ Population
9.37M
8.8M

The cost of living in Hefei is 81% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7405th and 58th ($625 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 160th and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Hefei compared to 1.3 months in London. Hefei ranked 31st best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3963rd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2103
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8278
$26090

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$621
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$664
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$600
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$666
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$632
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009