Foshan vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$185
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
9.5M
919K

The cost of living in Foshan is 47% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7753rd and 4810th ($602 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 12th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 2359th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$21935

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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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098