Hefei vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$216
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
69
99
🏙️ Population
9.37M
14.3M

The cost of living in Hefei is 62% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7469th and 3130th ($643 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4318th and 4th 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
$3.48
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961