Hefei vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$218
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
84
88
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
9.37M
653K

The cost of living in Hefei is 76% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 7557th and 512th ($654 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 3551st and 208th 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
$2.98
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$21868

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807