Foshan vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$234
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
29
😀 Quality of life
72
47
🏙️ Population
9.5M
846K

The cost of living in Foshan is 48% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 7755th and 8916th ($627 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 1st in China and Nepal, respectively. Check China vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 2991st and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Kathmandu

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Foshan Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$4078

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$678
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$1734
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$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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$336
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$288
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$317
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$287
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$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
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$295
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$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
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$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
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$291
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$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
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$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
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$288
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$272
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$330
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$297
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$308
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$339