Foshan vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$156
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$353
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
73
98
🏙️ Population
9.5M
8.91M

The cost of living in Foshan is 83% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7900th and 38th ($575 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 401st and 1st in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Foshan compared to 1.2 months in London. Foshan ranked 9th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1721st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.3
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5068
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2056
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.96
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23979
$25471

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$742
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$812
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$481
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$589
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$791
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$781
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$816
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$618
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1565
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$830
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$837
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2410
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2614
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$876
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$891
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$824
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$856
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$774
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$785
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1083
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$831
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$857
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$806
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$752
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$738
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$799
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$716
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$777
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$735
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$812
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$588
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$525
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$611
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$596
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$584
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$530
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$620
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908