Hefei vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$2924
🏠 One person rent
$216
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
69
87
🏙️ Population
9.37M
4.04M

The cost of living in Hefei is 43% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7469th and 4867th ($643 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 2nd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 4318th and 387th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
2.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$14096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$6224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$9.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$17207

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$942
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$802
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$868
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$993
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$695
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$1006
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$914
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$894
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$894
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$914
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$628
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$634
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$854
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$894
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$628
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1078
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$621
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$615
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$700
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$901
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$753
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$707
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$671
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$681
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1079
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$616
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$696
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$666
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$697
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$600
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$586
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$672
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$604
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$454
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$650
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589