Hefei vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$218
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
80
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
9.37M
737K

The cost of living in Hefei is 79% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7557th and 142nd ($654 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 3551st and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Seattle

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Hefei Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$28950

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173