Foshan vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Foshan | Rio de Janeiro | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Foshan is 37% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7909th and 6006th ($589 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 211th and 2nd in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Foshan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 2948th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Foshan vs Rio de Janeiro
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| Foshan | Rio de Janeiro | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
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| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.9 km or 6.2 mi |  Niteroi | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Duque de Caxias | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Sao Joao de Meriti | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Belford Roxo | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Nova Iguacu | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Petropolis | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Teresopolis | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Saquarema | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Nova Friburgo | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Volta Redonda | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Barra Mansa | |
| 112 km or 70 mi | Sao Pedro da Aldeia | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Angra dos Reis | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Cabo Frio | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Juiz de Fora | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Rio das Ostras | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Resende | |
| 157 km or 97 mi | Macae | |
| 184 km or 115 mi | Cruzeiro | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Barbacena | |
| 199 km or 123 mi | Lorena | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Ubatuba | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Uba | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Guaratingueta | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Muriae | |
| 226 km or 140 mi | Sao Joao del-Rei | |
| 231 km or 144 mi | Campos dos Goytacazes | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Pindamonhangaba | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Itajuba | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Caraguatatuba | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Taubate | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Vicosa | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Sao Sebastiao | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Tres Coracoes | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Conselheiro Lafaiete | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Cacapava | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Lavras | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Varginha | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Sao Jose dos Campos | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Ponte Nova |