Hefei vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$4315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
66
100
🏙️ Population
9.37M
4.84M

The cost of living in Hefei is 75% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7405th and 745th ($625 vs $2539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 160th and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hefei compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. Hefei ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 3963rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Sydney

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Hefei Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$7.29
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2103
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8278
$17957

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$621
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$664
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$600
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$666
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$632
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1669
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683