Hefei vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$277
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
9.37M
874K

The cost of living in Hefei is 81% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6780th and 9th ($727 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 7th 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 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 4171st and 12th 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
$2.86
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$31050

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$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
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$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
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$3274
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$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
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$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
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$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
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$3288
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$3228
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$3010
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$3091
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