Foshan vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$230
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$1617
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
9.5M
791K

The cost of living in Foshan is 40% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7844th and 5487th ($611 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 361st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 1.6 months in Niigata. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 3253rd and 2415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Niigata

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Foshan Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$28.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$16483

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$621
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$2415
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$2674
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$896
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$765
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$816
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$807
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$760
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$769
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$943
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$790
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$789
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$738
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$730
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$589
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$673
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$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
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$699
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$814
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$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
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$533
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$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
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$638
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$609
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$984
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$999
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$1011
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$1016
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$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
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$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
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$1072
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$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
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$975
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$1085
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$1031
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$968
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$1100
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$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
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$1058
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$941
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$1022
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$948
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$958
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$1035
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$1058
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$942
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$948
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$983
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$961
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$1035
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$1041
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$958
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$969
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$926
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$1045
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$1032