Hefei vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$277
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.39M

The cost of living in Hefei is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6780th and 45th ($727 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 4171st and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647