Foshan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$156
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$353
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
9.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Foshan is 86% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7900th and 6th ($575 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 401st and 4th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Foshan compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Foshan ranked 9th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1721st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.3
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5068
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2056
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.96
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23979
$17859

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$816
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$618
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$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
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$856
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$774
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$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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$2529
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$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
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$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
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$2684
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$2653
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$2422
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$2638
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$2695
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$2615
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$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
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$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
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$2465
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$2447
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