Hefei vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$218
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$2607
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
84
98
😀 Quality of life
71
76
🏙️ Population
9.37M
919K

The cost of living in Hefei is 54% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7557th and 4288th ($654 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th 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 22nd best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 3551st and 1327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Seongnam

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Hefei Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$12598

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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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019