Hefei vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Hefei Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$993
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
54
92
🏙️ Population
9.37M
3.9M

The cost of living in Hefei is 77% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6987th and 39th ($675 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 31st in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Hefei ranked 40th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 6005th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4355
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2028
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.4
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.2
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.1
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8114
$23021

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$668
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$718
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$736
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$666
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$700
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$684
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$832
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$720
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$663
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$707
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$811
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$662
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$694
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$729
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$666
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$823
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$664
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$666
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$748
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$573
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$711
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$655
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$672
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$674
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$672
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$673
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$662
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$701
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$668
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$652
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$680
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$685
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$769
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$738
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$778
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$689
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$686
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$681
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$670
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$681

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8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099