Hefei vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$269
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
67
97
🏙️ Population
9.37M
443K

The cost of living in Hefei is 79% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6756th and 31st ($707 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 2nd in China and Switzerland, respectively. Check China vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3921st 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
$2.79
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$29266

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846