Foshan vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$156
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$353
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
9.5M
3.28M

The cost of living in Foshan is 67% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7900th and 2577th ($575 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 401st and 7th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Foshan compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Foshan ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1721st and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Madrid

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Foshan Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.01
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.3
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5068
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2056
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.96
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23979
$9474

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$816
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$618
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1565
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$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
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$638

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$1721
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$1368
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$1377
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$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
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$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
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$1260
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$1206
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$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
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$1382
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$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
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$1191
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$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
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$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
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$1176
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$1437