Foshan vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$234
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
9.5M
2.75M

The cost of living in Foshan is 50% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7755th and 4633rd ($627 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 2991st and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Osaka

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Foshan Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$12931

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$785
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$873
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$548
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$694
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$801
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$679

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958