Foshan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$185
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
9.5M
9.67M

The cost of living in Foshan is 59% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7753rd and 3861st ($602 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 1st 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 months in Seoul. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2359th and 43rd 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
$3.6
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.91
🥤 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
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$21834

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$824
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$641
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$1590
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$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
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$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
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$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
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$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
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$671
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$1085
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$1008
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$1005
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$936
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$1074
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$1084
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$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
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$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
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$1020
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$990
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$970
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$1067
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$968
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$989
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$1142
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$1049
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$1025
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$1077
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$1567
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$1036
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$1053
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$1041
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$839
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$1025
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$1140
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$1222
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$1027
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$997
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$1111
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$1562
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$1043