Hefei vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$205
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.75M

The cost of living in Hefei is 50% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7405th and 4366th ($625 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 160th and 29th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hefei compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Hefei ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 3963rd and 18th 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
$3.46
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2103
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8278
$8318

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$621
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$664
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$600
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$666
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$632
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008