Hefei vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

Hefei Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$1226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$3251
🏠 One person rent
$250
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1081
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$208
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$993
$2017
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
54
93
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.46M

The cost of living in Hefei is 45% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6987th and 4093rd ($675 vs $1226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 13th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Hefei ranked 40th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 6005th and 56th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Kyoto

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Hefei Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$83.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4355
$5287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2028
$5195
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$85.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.4
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.2
$59.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$361
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8114
$10221

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Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$668
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$718
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$736
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$666
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$700
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$684
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$832
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$720
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$663
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$707
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$811
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$662
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$694
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$729
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$666
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$823
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$664
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$666
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$748
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$573
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$711
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$655
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$672
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$674
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$672
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$673
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$662
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$701
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$668
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$652
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$680
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$685
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$769
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$738
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$778
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$689
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$686
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$681
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$670
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$681

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1037
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1048
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1053
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1046
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1052
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1051
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1049
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1050
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1049
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1046
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1098
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1047
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1051
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1051
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1048
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1047
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1053
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1394
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1051
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1050
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$937
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1082
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1059
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$1047
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1075