Daejeon vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2724
$1708
🏠 One person rent
$386
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$435
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2163
$991
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
85
66
🏙️ Population
1.48M
9.37M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 59% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 5544th and 7405th ($992 vs $625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th 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 Daejeon compared to 1.6 months in Hefei. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hefei ranked 31st in China, while ranked 350th and 3963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Hefei

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Daejeon Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4192
$2103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$40.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$60.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15827
$8278

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DaejeonHefei

Cost of living

$349

$907

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15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400

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