Hefei vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$218
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
65
😀 Quality of life
71
63
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.53M

The cost of living in Hefei is 39% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7557th and 5161st ($654 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 2nd in China and Colombia, respectively. Check China vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 3551st and 5624th 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
$2.98
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685