Hefei vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$218
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$4411
😷 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 72% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7557th and 1246th ($654 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 1054th 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 22nd best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 3551st and 245th 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
$2.98
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$24650

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736