Hefei vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Hefei London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$636
$3029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$6932
🏠 One person rent
$236
$1951
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$3238
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$948
$4290
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
54
98
🏙️ Population
9.37M
8.91M

The cost of living in Hefei is 79% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7206th and 79th ($636 vs $3029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.4 months in London. Hefei ranked 48th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5995th and 2nd 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
$3.33
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.8
$76.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$2186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1625
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$4044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$2630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4136
$17870
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$10200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.77
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$9.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$64.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.44
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$2088
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7737
$25849

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$658
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$677
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$685
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$671
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$728
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$714
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$785
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$681
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$661
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$719
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$762
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$657
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$673
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$755
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$664
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$721
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$635
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$654
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$676
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$590
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$659
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$712
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$712
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$641
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$655
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$718
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$655
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$628
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$635
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$661
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$743
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$700
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$663
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$752
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$634
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$690
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$687
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$624
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$707

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2536
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2121
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2082
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2202
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2080
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2037
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2040
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2253
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1923
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2030
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1967
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1910
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1871
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1929
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1687
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2153
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1889
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1816
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1940
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2077
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2255
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1899
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1980
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1948
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1995
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2000
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1813
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1849
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1830
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2769
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2187