Foshan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$222
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$762
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
9.5M
9.67M

The cost of living in Foshan is 57% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7909th and 4296th ($589 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 211th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Foshan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2948th and 90th 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
$3.18
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1740
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.82
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.35
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21696
$21347

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$758
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$829
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$518
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$662
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$794
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$777
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$827
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$662
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1746
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$816
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$878
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$608
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2414
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2718
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$892
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$766
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$809
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$765
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$766
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$941
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$780
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$773
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$726
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$750
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$579
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$669
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$451
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$790
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$693
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$897
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$454
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$546
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$574
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$634
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$622
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$677
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$652

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$1134
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$1097
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$1090
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$1078
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$918
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$1178
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$1138
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$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
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$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
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$1066
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$1088
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$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
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$1098
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$1076
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$1171
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$1568
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$1079
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$1141
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$1078
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$874
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$1059
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$1110
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$1153
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$920
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$924
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$1037
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$1565
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$1020