Hefei vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$214
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
73
😀 Quality of life
71
60
🏙️ Population
9.37M
4.8M

The cost of living in Hefei is 44% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7494th and 4745th ($670 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 4th in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 3146th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Johannesburg

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Hefei Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965