Hefei vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$269
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
73
😀 Quality of life
67
65
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.85M

The cost of living in Hefei is 9% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6756th and 6438th ($707 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 8th 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 28th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 3921st and 4458th 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
$2.79
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$14747

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$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
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$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
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371