Hefei vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$277
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
72
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
9.37M
4.43M

The cost of living in Hefei is 33% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6780th and 5069th ($727 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 3rd in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 4171st and 5446th 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
$2.86
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$5865

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045