Hefei vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$269
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
9.37M
874K

The cost of living in Hefei is 81% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6756th and 12th ($707 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 10th 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 months in San Francisco. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 3921st and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$8.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$31490

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$696
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$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733