Hefei vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$277
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
73
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.85M

The cost of living in Hefei is 9% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6780th and 6428th ($727 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 4th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 4171st and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Manila

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Hefei Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$14739

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442