Foshan vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$185
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
70
68
🏙️ Population
9.5M
9.07M

The cost of living in Foshan is 17% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7753rd and 8584th ($602 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 526th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Ranked 11th vs 20th best cities to live in China, and 2359th vs 3326th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Shenyang

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Foshan Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$25284

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$763
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$830
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511