Hefei vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$269
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$2098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
67
96
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.75M

The cost of living in Hefei is 37% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6756th and 4674th ($707 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 54th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 3921st and 15th 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
$2.79
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$8601

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933