Foshan vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$156
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$353
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
7
😀 Quality of life
73
63
🏙️ Population
9.5M
133K

The cost of living in Foshan is 55% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7900th and 4218th ($575 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 401st and 1st in China and Maldives, respectively. Check China vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Foshan compared to 0.8 months in Male. Foshan ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 1721st and 4858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.08
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.3
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5068
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2056
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.96
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23979
$3438

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$752
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