Foshan vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$3992
🏠 One person rent
$185
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
70
72
🏙️ Population
9.5M
528K

The cost of living in Foshan is 50% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 7753rd and 4567th ($602 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 46th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 1.9 months in Himeji. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 2359th and 1864th 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
$3.6
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$644
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$2737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$5940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$3781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$13943

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$806
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$808
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$660

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045