Hefei vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$216
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
74
😀 Quality of life
69
65
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.85M

The cost of living in Hefei is 19% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7469th and 6703rd ($643 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 4318th and 5220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$16980

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448