36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Hefei - Updated Prices & Insights
36.91
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $558 (excluding rent), and $774 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,258 (excluding rent), and $1,647 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 ¥24.78
$2.07 ¥14.88
$6.91 ¥49.56
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.41 ¥118
$13.41 ¥96.2
$24.62 ¥177
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 ¥30.14
$4.2 ¥30.14
$6.3 ¥45.22
Cappuccino
$2.24 ¥16.08
$2.03 ¥14.54
$2.71 ¥19.42
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.09
$0.4 ¥2.88
$0.47 ¥3.36
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ¥1.8
$0.22 ¥1.57
$0.29 ¥2.1
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.82 ¥5.85
$0.54 ¥3.9
$1.62 ¥11.63
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥14.86
$1.65 ¥11.87
$3.73 ¥26.73
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ¥12.1
$1.14 ¥8.19
$1.89 ¥13.57
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 ¥11.5
$1.28 ¥9.15
$2.85 ¥20.43
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.56
$0.43 ¥3.07
$2.56 ¥18.36
Eggs
$1.87 ¥13.4
$0.99 ¥7.13
$2.5 ¥17.9
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.24 ¥59.1
$6.86 ¥49.18
$26.06 ¥187
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 ¥30.21
$2.81 ¥20.16
$5.61 ¥40.25
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 ¥71.8
$6.23 ¥44.68
$11.07 ¥79.4
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ¥13.37
$1.24 ¥8.89
$2.11 ¥15.1
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.41
$0.87 ¥6.26
$0.96 ¥6.86
Oranges (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.75
$0.91 ¥6.49
$1.64 ¥11.79
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.89
$0.27 ¥1.92
$1.33 ¥9.51
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 ¥4.29
$0.41 ¥2.91
$0.81 ¥5.82
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ¥3.51
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.88 ¥6.28
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ¥3.51
$0.27 ¥1.93
$0.81 ¥5.79
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.88
$0.43 ¥3.07
$0.86 ¥6.14
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 ¥19.54
$1.97 ¥14.15
$3.4 ¥24.37
Wine (Bottle)
$27.75 ¥199
$5.55 ¥39.81
$27.75 ¥199
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ¥4.9
$0.55 ¥3.92
$1.36 ¥9.74
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ¥11.81
$0.96 ¥6.86
$2.75 ¥19.74
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 ¥2.39
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.53 ¥3.83
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.34 ¥304
$8.47 ¥60.8
$42.34 ¥304
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 ¥9.32
$1.09 ¥7.84
$1.37 ¥9.81
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2.03
$0.28 ¥2.03
$0.36 ¥2.55
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 ¥18.18
$2.53 ¥18.18
$8.44 ¥60.5
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥8.69
$1.14 ¥8.18
$1.26 ¥9.06
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K ¥140.4K
$18K ¥129.2K
$21.1K ¥151.6K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K ¥138.5K
$17.4K ¥125.1K
$19.3K ¥138.5K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$41.16 ¥295
$34.29 ¥246
$48.01 ¥344
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.18 ¥94.6
$7.05 ¥50.6
$18.05 ¥129
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.87 ¥99.5
$6.95 ¥49.85
$22.25 ¥160
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.2 ¥611
$14.2 ¥102
$199 ¥1,426
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.33 ¥88.4
$4.88 ¥35.01
$20.94 ¥150
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ¥42.59
$5.59 ¥40.07
$6.29 ¥45.11
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,821
$231 ¥1,655
$277 ¥1,986
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,027 ¥64.8K
$8,333 ¥59.8K
$9,722 ¥69.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 ¥418
$27.95 ¥200
$155 ¥1,110
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.18 ¥224
$28.35 ¥203
$36.85 ¥264
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.9 ¥437
$41.58 ¥298
$111 ¥795
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 ¥519
$27.55 ¥198
$138 ¥988
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 ¥1,658
$208 ¥1,492
$277 ¥1,990
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ¥1,260
$138 ¥989
$317 ¥2,274
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 ¥3,504
$419 ¥3,003
$558 ¥4,004
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 ¥2,576
$345 ¥2,476
$387 ¥2,774
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,813 ¥27.4K
$3,531 ¥25.3K
$4,237 ¥30.4K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 ¥16K
$1,650 ¥11.8K
$2,750 ¥19.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,019 ¥7,310
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.37
3.1
5.18
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