Hefei vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$214
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
65
😀 Quality of life
71
64
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.53M

The cost of living in Hefei is 42% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7494th and 4852nd ($670 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 2nd in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 3146th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Medellin

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Hefei Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687