Foshan vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$185
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
9.5M
6.21M

The cost of living in Foshan is 37% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7753rd and 5959th ($602 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 2nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 2359th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$10815

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$763
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$830
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$491
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$678
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$806
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$808
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$660

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585