Hefei vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$218
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
86
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.39M

The cost of living in Hefei is 81% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7557th and 50th ($654 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 3551st and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs San Diego

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Hefei San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$26517

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$633
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$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804