Foshan vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$156
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$353
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$2194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
73
84
🏙️ Population
9.5M
792K

The cost of living in Foshan is 60% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 7900th and 3662nd ($575 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 401st and 24th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Foshan compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Foshan ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 1721st and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.3
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5068
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2056
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.96
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23979
$9302

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$830
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
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$837
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$2410
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$2614
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$876
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$891
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$824
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$856
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$774
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$785
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$1083
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$831
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$857
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$806
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$752
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$738
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$799
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$716
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$777
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$735
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$812
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$588
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$525
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$611
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
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410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$584
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$530
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1262
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$1270
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$1147
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$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
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$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
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$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
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$983
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$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
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$1219
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$1203
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$1176
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$907
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$1060
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$1149
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$1148
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$1327
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$1023
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$1710
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$1265
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$1138
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$1156
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$1219
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$1368
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$1400
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$1426