Hefei vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$218
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$7450
😷 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 7557th and 7th ($654 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th 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 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 3551st and 30th 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
$2.98
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$21243

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$633
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$615
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
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$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805