Foshan vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$230
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
23
😀 Quality of life
72
69
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.41M

The cost of living in Foshan is 48% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7844th and 4849th ($611 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 3rd in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3253rd and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Medina

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Foshan Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$5515

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$782
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$848
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$666
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$807
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$795
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$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664

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$795
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$1209
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$1107
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$942
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$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
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$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
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$1013
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$865
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$1010