Hefei vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
84
82
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
9.37M
468K

The cost of living in Hefei is 70% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7494th and 1363rd ($670 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 3146th and 219th 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
$2.65
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$24243

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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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729