Foshan vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$222
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$762
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
9.5M
2.75M

The cost of living in Foshan is 52% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7909th and 4626th ($589 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 211th and 29th 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 Osaka. Foshan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 2948th and 34th 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
$3.18
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1740
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.82
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.8
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.35
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21696
$13640

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19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$758
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$829
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$518
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$662
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$794
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$777
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$827
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$662
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1746
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$816
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$878
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$608
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2414
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2718
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$892
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$766
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$809
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$765
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$766
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$941
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$780
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$773
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$726
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$750
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$579
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$669
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$451
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$790
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$693
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$897
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$454
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$546
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$574
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$634
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$622
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$677
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997