Hefei vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$214
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
82
😀 Quality of life
71
97
🏙️ Population
9.37M
452K

The cost of living in Hefei is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7494th and 11th ($670 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 2nd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3146th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Zurich

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Hefei Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$26431

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117