Hefei vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$269
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
89
😀 Quality of life
67
88
🏙️ Population
9.37M
653K

The cost of living in Hefei is 73% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6756th and 564th ($707 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 507th 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 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 3921st and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Portland

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Hefei Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$19330

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463