Hefei vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2603
🏠 One person rent
$214
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$1504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
84
80
😀 Quality of life
71
88
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.71M

The cost of living in Hefei is 31% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7494th and 5770th ($670 vs $971) 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 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.5 months in Kaohsiung. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 3146th and 281st 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
$2.65
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$468
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
2.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$4645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$3214
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$13326

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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 Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617