Hefei vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$214
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$1122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
93
😀 Quality of life
71
73
🏙️ Population
9.37M
9.21M

The cost of living in Hefei is 55% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 7494th and 4074th ($670 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 4th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 0.8 months in Mexico City. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 3146th and 2482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Mexico City

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Hefei Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$13182

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005