Hefei vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$218
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
84
85
😀 Quality of life
71
86
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.87M

The cost of living in Hefei is 32% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7557th and 5984th ($654 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3551st and 409th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Taichung

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Hefei Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$17495

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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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665