Foshan vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$185
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
9.5M
3.33M

The cost of living in Foshan is 68% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7753rd and 2194th ($602 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 5th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2359th and 149th 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
$3.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$10462

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$808
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$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
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$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
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$660

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$1776
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$1567
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$1526
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$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
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$1169
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$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
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$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
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$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
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$1316
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$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
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$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
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$1258
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$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
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$1581