Foshan vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$230
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$2064
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
93
61
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
9.5M
528K

The cost of living in Foshan is 39% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 7844th and 5590th ($611 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 418th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 2 months in Himeji. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 157th in Japan, while ranked 3253rd and 2002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Himeji

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Foshan Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$6288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$3116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$12376

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
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$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061