Hefei vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$269
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
67
87
🏙️ Population
9.37M
468K

The cost of living in Hefei is 74% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6756th and 304th ($707 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 3921st and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Raleigh

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Hefei Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$22084

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Cities near Hefei

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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857