Hefei vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$216
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
66
😀 Quality of life
69
60
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.53M

The cost of living in Hefei is 38% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7469th and 5342nd ($643 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 3rd in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 4318th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$6383

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677