Hefei vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$269
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
66
😀 Quality of life
67
73
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.15M

The cost of living in Hefei is 34% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6756th and 4812th ($707 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 21st 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 28th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 3921st and 1859th 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
$2.79
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$13766

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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

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923