Hefei vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$205
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
9.37M
9.67M

The cost of living in Hefei is 53% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7405th and 4104th ($625 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 160th and 3rd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hefei compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Hefei ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3963rd and 30th 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
$3.46
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2103
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8278
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
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$621
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$664
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$600
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$666
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$632
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019