Hefei vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$214
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$1553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
84
59
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
9.37M
738K

The cost of living in Hefei is 27% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7494th and 6140th ($670 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 690th 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 3146th and 1545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Kumamoto

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Hefei Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$12102

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883