Foshan vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1080
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$208
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$754
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
9.5M
678K

The cost of living in Foshan is 43% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 7543rd and 4959th ($611 vs $1080) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 199th and 20th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Foshan compared to 1.7 months in Jeju Island. Foshan ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Jeju Island ranked 63rd in South Korea, while ranked 2601st and 4837th 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
$3.41
$8.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$93.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$7330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1806
$5069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$7.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$26.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$38.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$7.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18096
$21433

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19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$774
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$804
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$461
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$656
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$793
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$794
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$812
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$653
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1588
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$823
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$916
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$601
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2432
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2737
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$877
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$764
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$803
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$755
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$758
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$936
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$761
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$756
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$771
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$724
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$569
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$655
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$443
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$764
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$702
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$761
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$451
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$581
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$522
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$579
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$609
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$590
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$650
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$642

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1072
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1037
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$998
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1012
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$989
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1059
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1101
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$1002
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$890
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$924
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$987
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$970
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1054
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$887
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$983
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$903
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$937
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$998
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$854
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$891
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$901
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1075
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$959
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1005
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$886
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$892
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$902
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$959
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1060
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$888
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$883
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$880
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$920
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1027
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$895
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1019
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$882
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$881