Hefei vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$2658
🏠 One person rent
$216
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
69
85
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.73M

The cost of living in Hefei is 36% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7469th and 5567th ($643 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.3 months in Kaohsiung. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 4318th and 461st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Kaohsiung

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Hefei Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$739
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$4822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$3194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$3.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$8.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$7.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$71.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$12260

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Cities near Hefei

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

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600