Hefei vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$218
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
71
67
🏙️ Population
9.37M
6.21M

The cost of living in Hefei is 35% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7557th and 5559th ($654 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 2nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 3551st and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Rio de Janeiro

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Hefei Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$13739

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631