Foshan vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$185
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.39M

The cost of living in Foshan is 82% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7753rd and 45th ($602 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 36th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 2359th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$21468

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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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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
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$2647