Hefei vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$205
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
37
😀 Quality of life
66
49
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.47M

The cost of living in Hefei is 15% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7405th and 6726th ($625 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 160th and 6th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hefei compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Hefei ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 3963rd and 6269th 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
$3.46
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2103
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8278
$9642

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$621
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$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
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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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675