Hefei vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$214
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$1748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
91
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.52M

The cost of living in Hefei is 43% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7494th and 4788th ($670 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 31st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 3146th and 40th 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
$2.65
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$10496

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038