Hefei vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$218
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
84
98
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
9.37M
3.51M

The cost of living in Hefei is 69% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7557th and 1805th ($654 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 5th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 3551st and 190th 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
$2.98
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$14237

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797