Hefei vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$218
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$3995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
84
68
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
9.37M
504K

The cost of living in Hefei is 72% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 7557th and 1283rd ($654 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 1085th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Mesa ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 3551st and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Mesa

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Hefei Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$15548

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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
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004