Hefei vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$277
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
36
😀 Quality of life
65
48
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.47M

The cost of living in Hefei is 6% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6780th and 7016th ($727 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 4171st and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Lusaka

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Hefei Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670