Hefei vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Hefei Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$3300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$7804
🏠 One person rent
$250
$2352
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$4717
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$993
$4987
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
54
96
🏙️ Population
9.37M
5.87M

The cost of living in Hefei is 80% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6987th and 9th ($675 vs $3300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Hefei ranked 40th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6005th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Singapore City

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Hefei Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$2865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$2065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$6466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$4059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4355
$10702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2028
$10227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.4
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$6.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.2
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$77.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$41.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.1
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8114
$25023

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Distance City Cost of living
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$668
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$718
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$736
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$666
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$700
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$684
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$832
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$720
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$663
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$707
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$811
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$662
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$694
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$729
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$666
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$823
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$664
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$666
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$748
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$573
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$711
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$655
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$672
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$674
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$672
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$673
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$662
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$701
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$668
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$652
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$680
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$685
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$769
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$738
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$778
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$689
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$686
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$681
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$670
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$681

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$607
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$605
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$638
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$633
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$606
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$589
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$559
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$491
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$506
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$572
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$522
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$533
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$675
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$675
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$494
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$624
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$603
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$599
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$925
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$573
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$492
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$1007
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$488
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$487
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$511
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$488
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$501
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$600
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$483
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$654
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$580