Daegu vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$1708
🏠 One person rent
$348
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$435
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2232
$991
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9.37M

The cost of living in Daegu is 59% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 5531st and 7405th ($995 vs $625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd and 160th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 1.6 months in Hefei. Daegu ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Hefei ranked 31st in China, while ranked 2337th and 3963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Hefei

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Daegu Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.6
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6867
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$2103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59
$40.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.58
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$9.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$60.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20323
$8278

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DaeguHefei

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$991
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$992
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$977
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1388
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1075
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1027
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$988
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$983
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1059
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$959
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$998
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$880
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1054
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$979
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1060
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$887
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$924
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$987
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$992
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$854
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$936
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$900
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1019
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1019
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1059
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1016
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$959
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1012
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$989
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$937
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1038
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$970
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1151

Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$621
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$664
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$600
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$666
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$632
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665