Hefei vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$2308
🏠 One person rent
$205
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$526
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
73
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.85M

The cost of living in Hefei is 18% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7405th and 6586th ($625 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 160th and 5th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hefei compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Hefei ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 3963rd and 4165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
7.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$3093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2103
$2849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8278
$13387

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$621
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$664
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$600
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$666
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$632
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$732
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$506
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$670
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$780
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$621
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$704
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$577
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$589
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$518
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$676
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$457
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$575
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$487
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$400
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$539
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$572
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$508
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$515
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$545
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$486
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$610
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$508
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$427
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$398
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$464
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$508
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$372