Cost of living comparison

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Foshan vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Foshan is 21.9% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 66.0% less in Foshan
Groceries: pay 19.1% more in Foshan
Transportation: pay 41.8% less in Foshan
Housing: pay 65.8% less in Foshan
Childcare: pay 44.1% more in Foshan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% less in Foshan
Clothing: pay 30.3% less in Foshan

The cost of childcare and groceries in Foshan are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Foshan.

Foshan vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Foshan instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 66.0% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Foshan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN41.01	$3.48 CN¥25.47	-64.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN35.88	$4.87 CN¥35.65	-43.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN7.43	$0.49 CN¥3.57	-72.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN7.41	$0.31 CN¥2.29	-82.5%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 19.1% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Foshan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.51	$1.96 CN¥14.35	+80.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN18.06	$6.40 CN¥46.86	+46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN15.73	$7.62 CN¥55.75	+100.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN12.53	$1.87 CN¥13.69	-38.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN10.52	$1.87 CN¥13.71	-26.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.88	$0.90 CN¥6.56	+97.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN3.09	$0.60 CN¥4.39	-19.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.40	$0.83 CN¥6.08	+1.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.75	$0.65 CN¥4.79	-52.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.72	$0.46 CN¥3.35	+10.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.94	$0.52 CN¥3.79	+10.6%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 41.8% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Foshan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN25.69	$4.47 CN¥32.75	-27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN112.77	$11.13 CN¥81.49	-59.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN127,318.12	$19,132.83 CN¥140,063.80	-37.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN32.80	$4.56 CN¥33.41	-42.4%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 65.8% less for housing

	Warsaw	Foshan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN71.23	$13.67 CN¥100.10	-20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,433.50	$218.00 CN¥1,595.88	-79.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,448.57	$120.59 CN¥882.83	-85.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN929.88	$50.30 CN¥368.20	-77.6%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 44.1% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Foshan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN2,103.78	$508.66 CN¥3,723.72	+0.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN52,115.37	$23,655.14 CN¥173,169.79	+88.0%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Foshan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN15.38	$1.11 CN¥8.15	-70.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN15.17	$3.16 CN¥23.16	-13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN19.73	$3.83 CN¥28.01	-19.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN175.03	$67.25 CN¥492.35	+59.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN35.88	$6.96 CN¥50.93	-19.7%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 30.3% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Foshan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN370.57	$43.41 CN¥317.82	-51.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN172.16	$28.97 CN¥212.10	-30.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN365.90	$67.77 CN¥496.15	-23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN423.29	$85.76 CN¥627.83	-16.1%
Average			-30.3%

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