Hefei vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

Hefei Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$636
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$236
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$948
$1204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
54
73
🏙️ Population
9.37M
2.29M

The cost of living in Hefei is 21% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7206th and 6338th ($636 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 16th 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 1.5 months in Taoyuan. Hefei ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 8th in Taiwan, while ranked 5995th and 1660th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.33
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.8
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$43.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
1.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4136
$7259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$3711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$8.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.77
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$7.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$9.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.44
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7737
$22029

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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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$911
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$827
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1032
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1127
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$690
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$896
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$913
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$971
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$884
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$869
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$866
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$888
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$688
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$1003
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$1000
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$680
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$709
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$903
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$687
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$685
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$865
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1180
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$792
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$762
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$819
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$753
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$679
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$753
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$671
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1180
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$770
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$508
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$744
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$646
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$808
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$989
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$802
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$734
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$516
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$957