Hefei vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$277
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
85
😀 Quality of life
65
68
🏙️ Population
9.37M
9.07M

The cost of living in Hefei is 42% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6780th and 8584th ($727 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 526th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Ranked 32nd vs 20th best cities to live in China, and 4171st vs 3326th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Shenyang

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Hefei Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$25284

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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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511