Foshan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$230
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
13
😀 Quality of life
72
45
🏙️ Population
9.5M
948K

The cost of living in Foshan is 42% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7844th and 5255th ($611 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3253rd and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$9882

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$790
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$738
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$730
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$589
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$464
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$805
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$699
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$814
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$610
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$567
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$730
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$626
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$583
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$601
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$780
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$496
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$602
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$709
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$590
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$587
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$710
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$702
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$590
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$629
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$656
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$563
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$788
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$789
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$597
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$587
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$1027
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$829
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$476
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$679
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$571
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$833
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$658
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$593
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