cost
Cost of Living Index
Hefei
103.8
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Hefei wins on 16 of 26 metrics compared to Shanghai.
cost
Hefei
103.8
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Hefei
50.7
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Hefei
$2,125
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
jobs
Hefei
$3,965/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
health
Hefei
74.9
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
environment
Hefei
20.3 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Hefei
176 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Hefei
2.3%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
economy
Hefei
6.6%
city
Shanghai
6.0%
city
economy
Hefei
$1,598/mo
city
Shanghai
$4,579/mo
city
education
Hefei
71.5
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
environment
Hefei
18.0 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
22.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Hefei
67.7
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
health
Hefei
74.3 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
health
Hefei
13.8%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
housing
Hefei
$1,814/mo
city
Shanghai
$2,525/mo
city
housing
Hefei
6.7x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
housing
Hefei
$2,875/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
jobs
Hefei
4.1%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
quality
Hefei
6.2
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
religion
Hefei
78.1%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Hefei
40.1%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city
religion
Hefei
48.5%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
safety
Hefei
52.7 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
safety
Hefei
18.0 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
transport
Hefei
83.5
city
Shanghai
70.3
city