Foshan vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$234
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.6M

The cost of living in Foshan is 76% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7755th and 741st ($627 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 652nd 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 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 2991st and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Philadelphia

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Foshan Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$20275

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737