Foshan vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$208
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$754
$2005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
9.5M
507K

The cost of living in Foshan is 38% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 7543rd and 5575th ($611 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 199th and 587th 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 2 months in Matsuyama. Foshan ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Matsuyama ranked 549th in Japan, while ranked 2601st and 3600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Matsuyama

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Foshan Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1806
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18096
$11046

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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
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897