Foshan vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$230
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$1427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
18
😀 Quality of life
72
64
🏙️ Population
9.5M
666K

The cost of living in Foshan is 43% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 7844th and 5121st ($611 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 17th 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 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Jeju Island ranked 79th in South Korea, while ranked 3253rd and 5367th 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
$3.62
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$21734

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$782
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$848
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$534
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$666
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$795
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$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
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915