Foshan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Foshan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$3879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1661
$8148
🏠 One person rent
$242
$2541
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$3789
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$751
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$965
$6502
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
9.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Foshan is 84% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7482nd and 4th ($605 vs $3879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 288th and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Foshan compared to 1.7 months in New York City. Foshan ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5368th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.3
$86.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$3256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$2148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$3179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4842
$15640
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2245
$10052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$4.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$19.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$15.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$5.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$94.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$163
$2504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21121
$17718

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$692
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$795
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$797
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$657
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1601
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$798
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$1043
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$608
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2411
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2720
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$811
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$866
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$788
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$819
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$773
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$771
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1073
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$562
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$495
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$664
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$811
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$928
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$847
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$957
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$565
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$644
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$831
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$808
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$989
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$521
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$592
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$581
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$626
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$607
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$620
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$601

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$2775
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$3307
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2660
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2628
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2325
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3057
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2488
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2512
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2371
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2600
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2720
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1916
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2419
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2261
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2289
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2569
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2302
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2177
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
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$2444
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2469
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2233
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2394
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2949
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2662
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2335
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2347
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2473
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2591
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$2450
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2442
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2255
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$2985