Hefei vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$269
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
67
91
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.39M

The cost of living in Hefei is 79% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6756th and 26th ($707 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 23rd 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 San Diego. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 3921st and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$18429

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$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

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$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606