Daejeon vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$358
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
1.48M
9.37M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 31% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 5810th and 6756th ($924 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 82nd in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.3 months in Hefei. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Hefei ranked 28th in China, while ranked 2004th and 3921st 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
$5.64
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$0.83
 Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$45.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$2072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$3.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$5.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$41.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$8280

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

Cities near Hefei

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696