Foshan vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2226
🏠 One person rent
$208
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$79
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$754
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
9.5M
18.7M

The cost of living in Foshan is 21% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 7543rd and 6548th ($611 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 199th and 31st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Foshan compared to 1.7 months in Guangzhou. Ranked 13th vs 6th best cities to live in China, and 2601st vs 1055th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Guangzhou

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Foshan Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.95
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$37.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$10125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1806
$4029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$4.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18096
$14511

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Cities near Foshan

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$774
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$804
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$461
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$656
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$793
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$794
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$812
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$653
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1588
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$823
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$916
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$601
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2432
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2737
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$877
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$764
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$803
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$755
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$758
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$936
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$761
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$756
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$771
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$724
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$569
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$655
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$443
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$764
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$702
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$761
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$451
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$581
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$522
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$579
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$609
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$590
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$650
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$642

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650