Hefei vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$218
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
8
😀 Quality of life
71
64
🏙️ Population
9.37M
133K

The cost of living in Hefei is 50% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7557th and 4552nd ($654 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 2nd in China and Maldives, respectively. Check China vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.7 months in Male. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 3551st and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Male

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Hefei Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$3300

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$519
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$594
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$634
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$765
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$579
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$544
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$665
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$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
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$601
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$623
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$592
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$525
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$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
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$604
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$608
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$632
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$652
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$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
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$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
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$514
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$677

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$1379
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$348
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$303
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$275
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$251
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$269
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$299
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$387
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$350
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$293
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$609
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$676
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$349
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$627
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$518
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$487
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$414
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$499
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$271
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$348
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$316
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$299
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$331
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$447
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$320
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$554
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$344
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$285
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$303
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$285
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$349
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$297
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$389
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$544
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$273
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$523
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$306
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$332
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$335
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$327