Hefei vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$205
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
66
98
🏙️ Population
9.37M
449K

The cost of living in Hefei is 81% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7405th and 59th ($625 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 160th and 2nd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hefei compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Hefei ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3963rd and 5th 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
$3.46
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2103
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8278
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$621
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$664
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$600
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$666
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$632
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717