Cost of living comparison
Foshan is 13.0% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% less in Foshan
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% more in Foshan
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% less in Foshan
- Housing
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pay 32.4% less in Foshan
- Childcare
-
pay 15.1% less in Foshan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.0% less in Foshan
- Clothing
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pay 21.6% less in Foshan
Expenses including housing, clothing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Foshan.
If you lived in Foshan instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Foshan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.56
|
$3.48
CN¥25.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.75
|
$4.87
CN¥35.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$0.31
CN¥2.29
|
|
pay 7.5% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.50
|
$1.96
CN¥14.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.49
|
$6.40
CN¥46.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.49
|
$7.62
CN¥55.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.72
|
$1.87
CN¥13.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.21
|
$1.87
CN¥13.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.72
|
$0.90
CN¥6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.21
|
$0.60
CN¥4.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.49
|
$0.83
CN¥6.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
$0.65
CN¥4.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
$0.46
CN¥3.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.92
|
$4.47
CN¥32.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥244.47
|
$11.13
CN¥81.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,796.87
|
$19,132.83
CN¥140,063.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.62
|
$4.56
CN¥33.41
|
|
pay 32.4% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥97.24
|
$13.67
CN¥100.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,807.27
|
$218.00
CN¥1,595.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,604.97
|
$120.59
CN¥882.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥307.76
|
$50.30
CN¥368.20
|
|
pay 15.1% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,589.24
|
$508.66
CN¥3,723.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,737.01
|
$23,655.14
CN¥173,169.79
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Foshan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.38
|
$3.16
CN¥23.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.47
|
$3.83
CN¥28.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥479.18
|
$67.25
CN¥492.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥61.12
|
$6.96
CN¥50.93
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Foshan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥458.67
|
$43.41
CN¥317.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.93
|
$28.97
CN¥212.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥610.93
|
$67.77
CN¥496.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥787.96
|
$85.76
CN¥627.83
|
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