Daegu vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

Daegu Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$636
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3433
$1618
🏠 One person rent
$427
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$1170
$384
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1947
$948
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
73
92
😀 Quality of life
86
54
🏙️ Population
2.44M
9.37M

The cost of living in Daegu is 82% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 4425th and 7206th ($1161 vs $636) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 214th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Daegu compared to 1.5 months in Hefei. Daegu ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Hefei ranked 48th in China, while ranked 232nd and 5995th 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
$7.75
$3.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$238
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$910
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$61.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.15%
4.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5306
$4136
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5673
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.99
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.99
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.5
$9.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$61.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$384
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19437
$7737

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1032
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$985
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$968
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$913
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$863
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1285
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1089
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$929
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$985
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1000
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$868
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1120
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$877
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$990
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$877
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$828
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$966
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1095
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$857
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$969
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$946
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$946
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$1009
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$973
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$810
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$1042
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$880
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$978
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1098
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1023
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1132
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$994
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$953
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$966
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1089
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$963
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1009
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$945
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$989

Cities near Hefei

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