Hefei vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$218
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$1360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
94
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
9.37M
4.05M

The cost of living in Hefei is 41% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7557th and 5023rd ($654 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th 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 22nd best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 3551st and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs New Taipei

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Hefei New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$70.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
2.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$13830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$7127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$9.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$7.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$18576

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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

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602