Hefei vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Hefei New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$636
$3879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$8148
🏠 One person rent
$236
$2541
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$3789
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$751
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$948
$6502
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
9.37M
8.8M

The cost of living in Hefei is 84% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7206th and 4th ($636 vs $3879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.7 months in New York City. Hefei ranked 48th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5995th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.33
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.8
$86.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$3256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$2148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$3179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4136
$15640
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$10052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.77
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$19.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$15.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$5.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$94.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.44
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$2504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7737
$17718

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$658
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$677
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$685
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$671
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$728
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$714
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$785
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$681
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$661
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$719
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$762
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$657
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$673
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$755
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$664
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$721
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$635
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$654
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$676
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$590
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$659
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$712
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$712
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$641
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$655
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$718
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$655
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$628
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$635
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$661
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$743
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$700
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$663
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$752
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$634
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$690
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$687
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$624
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2775
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3307
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2660
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2628
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2325
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3057
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2488
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2512
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2371
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2600
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2720
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1916
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2419
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2261
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2289
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2569
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2302
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2177
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2469
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2233
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2394
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2949
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2662
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2335
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2347
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2473
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2591
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2450
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2442
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2255
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2985