Hefei vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$216
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
81
😀 Quality of life
69
100
🏙️ Population
9.37M
449K

The cost of living in Hefei is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7469th and 23rd ($643 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4318th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041