Hefei vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$4437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
69
90
🏙️ Population
9.37M
468K

The cost of living in Hefei is 72% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7469th and 1213th ($643 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1060th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 4318th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$24117

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766