Hefei vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$218
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
91
😀 Quality of life
71
81
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.52M

The cost of living in Hefei is 41% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7557th and 5047th ($654 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 98th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 3551st and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Kobe

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Hefei Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$12285

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071