Foshan vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$185
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
70
80
🏙️ Population
9.5M
824K

The cost of living in Foshan is 49% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7753rd and 4661st ($602 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 58th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 2359th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.66
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$32.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$5592

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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
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052