Hefei vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$277
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
9.37M
6.21M

The cost of living in Hefei is 24% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6780th and 5959th ($727 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 2nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 4171st and 4932nd 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
$2.86
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585