Hefei vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$214
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
84
99
😀 Quality of life
71
77
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.33M

The cost of living in Hefei is 37% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7494th and 5168th ($670 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 148th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 3146th and 1050th 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
$2.65
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$14598

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096