Hefei vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$269
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
67
92
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.01M

The cost of living in Hefei is 80% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6756th and 22nd ($707 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 20th 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 Jose, United States. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 3921st and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs San Jose, United States

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Hefei San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$15889

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123