Hefei vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$216
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
69
93
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.39M

The cost of living in Hefei is 81% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7469th and 43rd ($643 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 4318th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$28967

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782