Cost of living comparison
Foshan is 28.2% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% less in Foshan
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% less in Foshan
- Transportation
-
pay 60.2% less in Foshan
- Housing
-
pay 80.2% less in Foshan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Foshan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in Foshan
- Clothing
-
pay 36.4% less in Foshan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Foshan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Foshan.
If you lived in Foshan instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$3.48
CN¥25.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$4.87
CN¥35.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$0.31
CN¥2.29
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$1.96
CN¥14.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$6.40
CN¥46.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$7.62
CN¥55.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$1.87
CN¥13.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$1.87
CN¥13.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$0.90
CN¥6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.60
CN¥4.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.83
CN¥6.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$0.65
CN¥4.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.46
CN¥3.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
pay 60.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$4.47
CN¥32.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
$11.13
CN¥81.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$19,132.83
CN¥140,063.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$4.56
CN¥33.41
|
|
pay 80.2% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$13.67
CN¥100.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$218.00
CN¥1,595.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$120.59
CN¥882.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$50.30
CN¥368.20
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$508.66
CN¥3,723.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$23,655.14
CN¥173,169.79
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$3.16
CN¥23.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$3.83
CN¥28.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$67.25
CN¥492.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$6.96
CN¥50.93
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Foshan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$43.41
CN¥317.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$28.97
CN¥212.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$67.77
CN¥496.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$85.76
CN¥627.83
|
|
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