Hefei vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$269
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
36
😀 Quality of life
67
51
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.47M

The cost of living in Hefei is 9% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6756th and 6460th ($707 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd 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 0.4 months in Lusaka. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 3921st and 6238th 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
$2.79
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992