Hefei vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
78
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
9.37M
662K

The cost of living in Hefei is 73% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7494th and 890th ($670 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1st in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 3146th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Vancouver

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Hefei Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$21273

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884