Hefei vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$214
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
84
99
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
9.37M
9.67M

The cost of living in Hefei is 48% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7494th and 4545th ($670 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3146th and 16th 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
$2.65
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971