Hefei vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$5212
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1408
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$2682
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
79
😀 Quality of life
69
92
🏙️ Population
9.37M
568K

The cost of living in Hefei is 72% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 7469th and 1272nd ($643 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 13th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 4318th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$2211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$9695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$8527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$869
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$12061

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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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$2412
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2488
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2325
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1952
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2457
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2172
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2379
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1987
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2443
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1842
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1791
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2079
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2414
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2644
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2480
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2603
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2649
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2632
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2655
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2678
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2669
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2723
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2730
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1812
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2674
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2907
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3269
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3162
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2525
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3313
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2812
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2851
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2741