Hefei vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$269
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
67
90
🏙️ Population
9.37M
3.28M

The cost of living in Hefei is 59% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6756th and 2577th ($707 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 7th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 3921st and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Madrid

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Hefei Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$9474

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437