Hefei vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$218
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
73
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
9.37M
4.8M

The cost of living in Hefei is 44% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7557th and 4839th ($654 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th 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 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 3551st and 5190th 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
$2.98
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$5808

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950