Hefei vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

Hefei Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$636
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$3261
🏠 One person rent
$236
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$1145
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$948
$1849
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
54
89
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.6M

The cost of living in Hefei is 44% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7206th and 4561st ($636 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.6 months in Taipei. Hefei ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 5995th and 143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.33
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.8
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$956
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4136
$14260
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$7249
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$8.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.77
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$8.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.44
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7737
$17991

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$658
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$677
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$685
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$671
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$728
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$714
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$785
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$681
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$661
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$719
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$762
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$657
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$673
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$755
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$664
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$721
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$635
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$654
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$676
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$590
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$659
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$712
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$712
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$641
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$655
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$718
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$655
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$628
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$635
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$661
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$743
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$700
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$663
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$752
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$634
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$690
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$687
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$624
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1032
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$913
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$805
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$896
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$911
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$827
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$690
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$971
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$884
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$869
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$866
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$888
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$680
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$688
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$1000
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$1003
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$709
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1180
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$687
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$903
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$685
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$762
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$865
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$819
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$792
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$753
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1180
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$679
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$753
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$770
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$671
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$744
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$508
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$646
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$802
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$734
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$516
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$704
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$808
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$989