Foshan vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2593
🏠 One person rent
$208
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$754
$1677
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
9.5M
935K

The cost of living in Foshan is 39% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 7543rd and 5478th ($611 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 199th and 531st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Foshan compared to 1.7 months in Kitakyushu. Foshan ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Kitakyushu ranked 290th in Japan, while ranked 2601st and 2236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Kitakyushu

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Foshan Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
1.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1806
$2349
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$9.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$40.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18096
$11851

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$774
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$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
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$950
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$918
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$916
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$916
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$912
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$916
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$910
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$913
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$913
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$884
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$908
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$916
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$902
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$916
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$899
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$863
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$921
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$905
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$854
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$921
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$919
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$917
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$922
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$918
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$925
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$903
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$920
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$872
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$896
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$866
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1057
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$908
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$911
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$864
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$847
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$910