Foshan vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$185
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
9.5M
985K

The cost of living in Foshan is 70% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 7753rd and 1883rd ($602 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 2nd in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 2359th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Stockholm

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Foshan Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$7335

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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
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
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$660

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$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
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$1546
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$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
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$923
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$1571
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$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328