Foshan vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$234
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
85
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
9.5M
2.87M

The cost of living in Foshan is 33% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7755th and 5994th ($627 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2991st and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Taichung

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Foshan Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$17517

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$785
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$873
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$548
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$694
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$801
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$679

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684