Foshan vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$234
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$2004
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
93
61
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
9.5M
528K

The cost of living in Foshan is 36% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 7755th and 5728th ($627 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 468th 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 2.1 months in Himeji. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Himeji ranked 160th in Japan, while ranked 2991st and 1726th 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
$3.7
$7.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$5390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$70.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$6.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$51
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$14131

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$785
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$924
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$946
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$934
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1007
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$962
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$946
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$946
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$957
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$997
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$989
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1141
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$934
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1119
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1185
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$984
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$932
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1122
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$898
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$993
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1012
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$969
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1184
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$885
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$991
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$955
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1010
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1059
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$992
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$996
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$988
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$922
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1042