Hefei vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$216
$818
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$1403
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
7
😀 Quality of life
69
66
🏙️ Population
9.37M
133K

The cost of living in Hefei is 51% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7469th and 4439th ($643 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 35th best city to live in China vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 4318th and 5057th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$2585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$80.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$3575

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$620
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$601
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$631
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$592
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$656
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$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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$1445
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$344
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$308
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$279
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$253
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$270
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$300
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$382
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$351
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$296
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$590
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$646
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$356
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$626
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$512
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$469
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$420
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$479
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$286
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$347
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$321
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$310
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$326
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$440
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$317
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$535
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$347
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$286
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$300
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$275
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$346
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$295
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$400
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$530
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$283
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$524
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$300
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$355
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$340
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$327