Hefei vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$214
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
94
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.43M

The cost of living in Hefei is 46% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7494th and 4646th ($670 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 3146th and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Taipei

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Hefei Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$16947

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612