Foshan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$208
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$754
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
9.5M
9.67M

The cost of living in Foshan is 54% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7543rd and 4104th ($611 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 199th 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 1.2 months in Foshan compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Foshan ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2601st and 30th 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
$3.41
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1806
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18096
$20197

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$2432
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$2737
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$764
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$803
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$818
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$758
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$936
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$761
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$756
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$771
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$724
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$569
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$655
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$443
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$764
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$702
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$761
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$451
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$581
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$522
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$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
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$609
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$590
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$1070
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$955
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$1161
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$1129
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$1400
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$1283
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$1163
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$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
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$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
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$1063
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$1165
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$1075
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$1070
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$1022
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$1092
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$1055
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$1040
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$1127
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$1089
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$1042
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$1020
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$1565
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$1026
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$984
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$1026
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$1033
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$1019