Hefei vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$269
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
67
79
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.33M

The cost of living in Hefei is 33% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6756th and 4896th ($707 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 145th 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 1.7 months in Saitama. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 3921st and 484th 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
$2.79
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$13860

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039