Foshan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$230
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
9.5M
737K

The cost of living in Foshan is 81% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7844th and 142nd ($611 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 101st 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 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 3253rd and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Seattle

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Foshan Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$28950

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$782
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$848
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$795
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$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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$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
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$2656
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$2674
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$2325
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$2641
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$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
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$2828
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$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
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$2628
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$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
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$2558
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$2710
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$2754
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$2456
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$2173