Foshan vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$234
$949
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1652
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$3784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
9.5M
675K

The cost of living in Foshan is 67% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 7755th and 2470th ($627 vs $1879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 4th in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 2 months in Gothenburg. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 2991st and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Gothenburg

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Foshan Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$1735
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
3.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$6539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$8.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$20.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$4650

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$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$679

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$1723
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$1544
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$1441
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$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
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$1424
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$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
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$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
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$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423