Foshan vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$222
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$762
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
73
82
🏙️ Population
9.5M
824K

The cost of living in Foshan is 47% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7909th and 4919th ($589 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 211th and 67th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. Foshan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 2948th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Sakai

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Foshan Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1740
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.82
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
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
$4.81
🥚 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
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.8
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.35
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21696
$13511

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$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
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046