Hefei vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$961
🏠 One person rent
$214
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
38
😀 Quality of life
71
44
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.54M

The cost of living in Hefei is 80% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7494th and 9016th ($670 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 79th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 3146th and 7352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Palembang

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Hefei Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$7055

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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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610