Hefei vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$4489
😷 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 7494th and 829th ($670 vs $2543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 4th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 3146th 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
$2.65
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$22313

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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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132