Daegu vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$413
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
86
67
🏙️ Population
2.44M
9.37M

The cost of living in Daegu is 57% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 4689th and 6756th ($1113 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 82nd 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.3 months in Hefei. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hefei ranked 28th in China, while ranked 241st and 3921st 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
$7.48
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$45.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$5.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$41.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$8280

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696