Daejeon vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$1858
🏠 One person rent
$370
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$952
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
86
65
🏙️ Population
1.48M
9.37M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 34% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 5865th and 6780th ($975 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.3 months in Hefei. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Hefei ranked 32nd in China, while ranked 314th and 4171st 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
$6.84
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$0.84
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$3971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$3.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$8558

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

Cities near Hefei

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