Hefei vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$218
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
82
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
9.37M
449K

The cost of living in Hefei is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7557th and 13th ($654 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 3rd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 3551st and 9th 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
$2.98
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$24322

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171