Hefei vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$216
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$2635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
69
77
🏙️ Population
9.37M
919K

The cost of living in Hefei is 55% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7469th and 4157th ($643 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 1st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 4318th and 1195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063