Hefei vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$269
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
67
96
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.52M

The cost of living in Hefei is 34% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6756th and 4822nd ($707 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 106th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 3921st and 14th 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
$2.79
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$9012

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015