Hefei vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$218
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$1596
😷 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 39% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7557th and 5151st ($654 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 152nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 3551st and 1177th 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
$2.98
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.1
🥤 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
$217
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$15321

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102