Hefei vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$269
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
67
98
🏙️ Population
9.37M
4.84M

The cost of living in Hefei is 74% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6756th and 318th ($707 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 3921st and 3rd 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
$2.79
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$17934

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816