Hefei vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$218
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
71
100
🏙️ Population
9.37M
5.35M

The cost of living in Hefei is 74% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 7557th and 893rd ($654 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 4th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 3551st and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Melbourne

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Hefei Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$26129

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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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172