Foshan vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$208
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$754
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
70
80
🏙️ Population
9.5M
824K

The cost of living in Foshan is 47% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7543rd and 4649th ($611 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 199th and 70th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Foshan compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Foshan ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 2601st and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1806
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18096
$8371

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$774
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$804
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$461
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$656
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$793
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$794
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$812
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$653
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1588
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$823
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$916
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$601
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2432
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2737
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$877
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$764
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$803
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$755
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$758
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$936
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$761
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$756
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$771
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$724
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$569
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$655
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$443
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$764
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$702
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$761
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$451
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$581
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$522
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$579
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$609
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$590
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$650
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$642

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046