Hefei vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Hefei Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$636
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$4144
🏠 One person rent
$236
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$1547
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$289
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$948
$2687
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
54
100
🏙️ Population
9.37M
14M

The cost of living in Hefei is 60% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7206th and 2691st ($636 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 9th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.7 months in Tokyo. Hefei ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5995th and 1st 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
$3.33
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$933
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2117
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
1.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4136
$8010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$4489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$61.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.77
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.44
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7737
$15685

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1102
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1101
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1120
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1055
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1099
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1065
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1011
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1109
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1087
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1039
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$996
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1044
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1094
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1083
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1083
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1081
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1028
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1023
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1008
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1019
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1023