Hefei vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Hefei Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$993
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
54
99
🏙️ Population
9.37M
4.84M

The cost of living in Hefei is 72% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6987th and 240th ($675 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Hefei ranked 40th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6005th 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
$3.5
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4355
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2028
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.4
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.2
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.1
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8114
$16443

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$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

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663