Hefei vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$218
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.6M

The cost of living in Hefei is 75% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7557th and 742nd ($654 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 648th 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 Philadelphia. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 3551st and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Philadelphia

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Hefei Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.15
🥤 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
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$17603

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801