Foshan vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$230
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
9.5M
11.5M

The cost of living in Foshan is 45% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7844th and 5003rd ($611 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 1st 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 3253rd and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Sao Paulo

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Foshan Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$16798

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19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$782
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$848
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$534
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$666
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$795
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719