Hefei vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$218
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
96
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
9.37M
11.5M

The cost of living in Hefei is 41% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7557th and 5003rd ($654 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 3551st and 2408th 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
$2.98
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$16798

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Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719