Hefei vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$214
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
84
67
😀 Quality of life
71
59
🏙️ Population
9.37M
5.55M

The cost of living in Hefei is 17% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7494th and 6736th ($670 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1st in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 3146th and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Nairobi

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Hefei Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$10471

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795