Foshan vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$234
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$1660
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
18
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
9.5M
666K

The cost of living in Foshan is 40% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 7755th and 5282nd ($627 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 21st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 2991st and 5127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Jeju Island

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Foshan Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$20855

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19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$785
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$873
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$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

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870