Hefei vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$218
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
9.37M
14.3M

The cost of living in Hefei is 61% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7557th and 3249th ($654 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3551st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Tokyo

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Hefei Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$16728

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005