Daejeon vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$345
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$930
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
77
84
😀 Quality of life
76
71
🏙️ Population
1.48M
9.37M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 41% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 6201st and 7557th ($922 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 105th 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 1.4 months in Hefei. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Hefei ranked 22nd in China, while ranked 1553rd and 3551st 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
$6.07
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
3.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$3689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$7.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$9430

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677