36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Foshan - Updated Prices & Insights
37.09
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $543 (excluding rent), and $761 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,299 (excluding rent), and $1,685 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 ¥22.48
$1.36 ¥9.76
$4.9 ¥35.12
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.33 ¥160
$13.96 ¥100
$41.88 ¥300
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 ¥35.94
$4.3 ¥30.85
$5.73 ¥41.11
Cappuccino
$3.09 ¥22.17
$1.64 ¥11.75
$4.78 ¥34.28
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ¥3.55
$0.43 ¥3.11
$0.72 ¥5.18
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥1.98
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.4 ¥2.87
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ¥8.11
$0.57 ¥4.09
$2.84 ¥20.39
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$1.12 ¥8.02
$3.5 ¥25.14
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 ¥13.11
$1.42 ¥10.16
$2.86 ¥20.55
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 ¥14.42
$0.78 ¥5.58
$2.82 ¥20.22
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.78
$0.7 ¥5.01
$2.11 ¥15.16
Eggs
$1.88 ¥13.47
$1.13 ¥8.13
$2.56 ¥18.38
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.64 ¥90.7
$6.03 ¥43.28
$41.13 ¥295
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.03 ¥28.89
$1.85 ¥13.24
$5.68 ¥40.73
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.81 ¥99.1
$5.65 ¥40.51
$16.94 ¥122
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 ¥13.13
$1.03 ¥7.42
$3.05 ¥21.9
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.67
$0.76 ¥5.43
$2.05 ¥14.73
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 ¥12.61
$0.83 ¥5.98
$2.44 ¥17.52
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 ¥9.66
$0.68 ¥4.9
$2.18 ¥15.62
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 ¥7.57
$0.57 ¥4.11
$1.55 ¥11.09
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 ¥7.53
$0.55 ¥3.94
$1.64 ¥11.75
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 ¥5.29
$0.17 ¥1.25
$1.42 ¥10.21
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ¥4.32
$0.36 ¥2.56
$0.86 ¥6.15
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 ¥25.24
$2.11 ¥15.16
$4.23 ¥30.32
Wine (Bottle)
$12.65 ¥90.7
$4.15 ¥29.77
$27.65 ¥198
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ¥6.93
$0.43 ¥3.1
$1.22 ¥8.77
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 ¥10.27
$0.71 ¥5.06
$2.11 ¥15.11
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.35 ¥2.48
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.28 ¥80.9
$9.87 ¥70.8
$12.68 ¥91
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 ¥12.1
$1.4 ¥10.07
$1.83 ¥13.12
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 ¥2.66
$0.37 ¥2.66
$0.42 ¥3.03
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.97 ¥49.97
$4.27 ¥30.63
$8.54 ¥61.3
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.43
$1.06 ¥7.62
$1.28 ¥9.16
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K ¥152.8K
$16.4K ¥118K
$25.6K ¥183.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K ¥139.9K
$15.3K ¥109.5K
$25K ¥179.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$65.8 ¥472
$41.44 ¥297
$111 ¥793
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.62 ¥69
$4.06 ¥29.09
$17.29 ¥124
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.73 ¥91.3
$6.82 ¥48.94
$20.48 ¥147
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.6 ¥492
$42.55 ¥305
$113 ¥814
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.14 ¥144
$11.24 ¥80.6
$28.1 ¥202
Cinema Ticket
$6.43 ¥46.09
$4.19 ¥30.06
$8.38 ¥60.1
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$419 ¥3,003
$142 ¥1,016
$850 ¥6,097
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K ¥130.9K
$7,463 ¥53.5K
$29K ¥208.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.81 ¥314
$14.04 ¥101
$84.2 ¥604
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.59 ¥205
$6.31 ¥45.29
$42.08 ¥302
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.2 ¥496
$34.42 ¥247
$111 ¥793
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.7 ¥564
$34.61 ¥248
$138 ¥993
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥1,976
$207 ¥1,482
$344 ¥2,470
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 ¥1,028
$97 ¥696
$166 ¥1,193
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 ¥4,147
$491 ¥3,519
$631 ¥4,524
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 ¥2,250
$249 ¥1,787
$346 ¥2,481
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,324 ¥31K
$3,026 ¥21.7K
$5,503 ¥39.5K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,711 ¥12.3K
$1,369 ¥9,818
$2,210 ¥15.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ¥5,001
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
3
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