Hefei vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$277
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
65
79
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.33M

The cost of living in Hefei is 30% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6780th and 5386th ($727 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 468th 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 1.8 months in Saitama. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 4171st and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Saitama

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Hefei Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075