Hefei vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$269
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
78
😀 Quality of life
67
93
🏙️ Population
9.37M
662K

The cost of living in Hefei is 72% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6756th and 587th ($707 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 7th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 3921st and 60th 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
$2.79
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$14942

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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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758