Hefei vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Hefei Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$250
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$993
$2725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
54
94
🏙️ Population
9.37M
9.67M

The cost of living in Hefei is 58% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6987th and 2495th ($675 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd 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 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Hefei ranked 40th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6005th and 33rd 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
$3.5
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4355
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2028
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.4
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.2
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.2
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.1
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.5
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8114
$18966

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$668
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$718
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$736
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$666
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$700
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$684
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$832
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$720
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$663
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$707
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$811
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$662
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$694
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$729
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$666
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$823
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$664
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$666
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$748
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$573
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$711
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$655
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$672
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$674
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$672
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$673
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$662
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$701
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$668
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$652
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$680
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$685
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$769
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$738
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$778
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$689
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$686
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$681
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$670
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$681

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950