Hefei vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$218
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
84
67
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
9.37M
5.55M

The cost of living in Hefei is 18% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7557th and 6763rd ($654 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 1st in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 3551st and 6139th 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
$2.98
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810