Hefei vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$277
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
66
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.13M

The cost of living in Hefei is 34% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6780th and 4952nd ($727 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 16th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 4171st and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Ulsan

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Hefei Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$19295

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980