Hefei vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$214
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$7874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
84
97
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
9.37M
874K

The cost of living in Hefei is 84% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 7494th and 7th ($670 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 4th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 3146th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs San Francisco

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Hefei San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$21216

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$628
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$624
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$612
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$674
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$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

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11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
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$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808