Foshan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$234
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
9.5M
9.67M

The cost of living in Foshan is 52% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7755th and 4545th ($627 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 3rd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2991st and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Seoul

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Foshan Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$19916

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$807
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$801
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$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
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$1734
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$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
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$797
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$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
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$679

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$1089
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$1052
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$1029
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$1031
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$868
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$1152
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$1094
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$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
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$985
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$1032
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$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
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$1045
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$1019
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$1108
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$1557
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$1033
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$1048
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$1016
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$819
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$952
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$1062
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$1128
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$917
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$852
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$865
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$993
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$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971