Hefei vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.6M

The cost of living in Hefei is 76% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7405th and 664th ($625 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 160th and 610th 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 1.6 months in Hefei compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Hefei ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 3963rd and 138th 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
$3.46
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2103
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8278
$19774

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$621
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$664
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$600
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$666
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$632
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693