Hefei vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Hefei Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$993
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
54
99
🏙️ Population
9.37M
4.53M

The cost of living in Hefei is 69% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6987th and 420th ($675 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 5th 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 40th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6005th and 3rd 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
$3.5
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4355
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2028
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.4
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.2
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.1
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8114
$19362

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$668
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$718
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$736
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$666
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$700
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$684
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$832
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$720
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$663
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$707
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$811
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$662
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$694
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$729
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$666
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$823
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$664
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$666
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$748
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$573
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$711
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$655
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$672
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$674
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$672
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$673
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$662
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$701
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$668
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$652
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$680
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$685
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$769
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$738
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$778
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$689
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$686
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$681
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$670
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$681

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361