Hefei vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$269
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
7
😀 Quality of life
67
63
🏙️ Population
9.37M
133K

The cost of living in Hefei is 45% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6756th and 4218th ($707 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 1st in China and Maldives, respectively. Check China vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 0.8 months in Male. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 3921st and 4858th 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
$2.79
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$3438

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$696
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$687
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$728
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$898
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$532
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$624
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$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
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$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
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$626
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$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
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$696

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$295
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$279
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$255
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$284
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$348
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$391
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$358
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$304
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$507
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$582
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$302
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$462
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$345
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$406
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$465
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$469
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$325
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$309
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$391
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$341
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$358
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$409
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$337
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$533
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$327
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$319
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$320
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$357
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$321
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$328
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$424
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$523
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$379
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$585
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$326
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$399
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$417
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$339