Hefei vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$216
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
69
96
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.75M

The cost of living in Hefei is 48% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7469th and 4626th ($643 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 29th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 4318th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Osaka

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Hefei Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$13640

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997