Hefei vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$214
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
96
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
9.37M
11.5M

The cost of living in Hefei is 41% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7494th and 4918th ($670 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 3146th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Sao Paulo

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Hefei Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720