Hefei vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$216
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
69
93
🏙️ Population
9.37M
9.67M

The cost of living in Hefei is 53% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7469th and 4296th ($643 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4318th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Seoul

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Hefei Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$21347

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020