Hefei vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$214
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
9.37M
6.21M

The cost of living in Hefei is 39% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7494th and 5029th ($670 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 2nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 3146th and 2767th 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
$2.65
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$12842

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Cities near Hefei

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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634