Hefei vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
71
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.61M

The cost of living in Hefei is 72% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7494th and 1041st ($670 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 896th 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 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 3146th and 226th 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
$2.65
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$21660

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804