Hefei vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1303
🏠 One person rent
$218
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
84
1
😀 Quality of life
71
28
🏙️ Population
9.37M
63.4K

The cost of living in Hefei is 21% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7557th and 8474th ($654 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 2nd in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 3551st and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs South Tarawa

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Hefei South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$4200

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1507
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1510
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$783
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$714
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$718
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1422
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2062
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$633
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$1039
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2068
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$857
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$879
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$790
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$791
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1865
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1865
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1928
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$558
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$572
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$539
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1415
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2401
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$3009
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1695
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$506
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1640
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1839
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1727
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1635
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2821
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1864
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1988
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2269
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2610