Hefei vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
84
98
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
9.37M
3.51M

The cost of living in Hefei is 68% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7494th and 1723rd ($670 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 4th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 3146th and 160th 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
$2.65
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812