Chongqing vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Foshan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1771
🏠 One person rent
$205
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$780
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
32.1M
9.5M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 2% less expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 7933rd and 7844th ($601 vs $611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 183rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Foshan. Ranked 8th vs 14th best cities to live in China, and 2353rd vs 3253rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Foshan

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Chongqing Foshan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$4193
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1783
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$69.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$59.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$22493

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97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Foshan

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$782
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$848
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$534
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$666
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$795
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664