Hefei vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$218
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
71
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.61M

The cost of living in Hefei is 72% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7557th and 1175th ($654 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 3551st and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Phoenix

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Hefei Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$18987

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781