Hefei vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$218
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$3629
😷 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 74% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7557th and 822nd ($654 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 2nd in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 3551st and 53rd 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
$2.98
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$21986

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915