Hefei vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$214
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
84
93
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.36M

The cost of living in Hefei is 32% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7494th and 5651st ($670 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 3rd 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 Taoyuan. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 3146th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Taoyuan

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Hefei Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$19490

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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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473