Hefei vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
80
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
9.37M
737K

The cost of living in Hefei is 79% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7494th and 126th ($670 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 94th 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 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 3146th and 147th 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
$2.65
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098