Hefei vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$218
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
84
80
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.72M

The cost of living in Hefei is 35% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7557th and 5666th ($654 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 3551st and 364th 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
$2.98
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
2.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$4856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$3306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$3.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$11481

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Cities near Hefei

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 Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610