Hefei vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
69
93
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.6M

The cost of living in Hefei is 75% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7469th and 744th ($643 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 660th 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 35th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 4318th and 95th 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
$3.48
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886