Foshan vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$4535
🏠 One person rent
$234
$1218
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$2095
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$2934
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
73
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
9.5M
569K

The cost of living in Foshan is 69% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 7755th and 2004th ($627 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 38th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 1.5 months in Hamilton. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Hamilton ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 2991st and 265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Hamilton

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Foshan Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$50.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$8824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$85.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$46.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$16689

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$785
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$873
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$548
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$694
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$801
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$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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9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2214
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2318
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1832
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2049
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2308
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2034
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2017
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2102
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1994
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2109
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1936
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1848
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2415
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2233
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1892
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2078
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2172
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1706
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2303
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2124
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2181
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1863
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2030
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2125
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2123
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1581
116 km or 72 mi London
$1930
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1802
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1449
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1910
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1939
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1757