Foshan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$185
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
70
35
🏙️ Population
9.5M
948K

The cost of living in Foshan is 48% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7753rd and 4681st ($602 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2359th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Vientiane

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Foshan Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$9305

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96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
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$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
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$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
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$555
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$608
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$1251
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$1151
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$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
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$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
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$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
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$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
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$565
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$994
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$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
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$564
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$612
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$533
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$564
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$407