Daegu vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$1858
🏠 One person rent
$385
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$952
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9.37M

The cost of living in Daegu is 53% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 4879th and 6780th ($1114 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 68th 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 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Hefei ranked 32nd in China, while ranked 2608th and 4171st 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
$7.02
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$3971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$3.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$5.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$8558

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$1022
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$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699