Hefei vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$218
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
84
65
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
9.37M
12.7M

The cost of living in Hefei is 16% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7557th and 6833rd ($654 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 31st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Ranked 22nd vs 13th best cities to live in China, and 3551st vs 3150th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Suzhou

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Hefei Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$17664

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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

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623