Hefei vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2973
🏠 One person rent
$214
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
94
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
9.37M
4.04M

The cost of living in Hefei is 40% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7494th and 4931st ($670 vs $1123) 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 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 3146th and 183rd 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
$2.65
$4.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$577
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1046
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
2.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$7371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$7.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$21429

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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

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612