Hefei vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$218
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
35
😀 Quality of life
71
50
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.47M

The cost of living in Hefei is 5% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7557th and 7322nd ($654 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 3551st and 6732nd 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
$2.98
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692