Foshan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$234
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
13
😀 Quality of life
72
46
🏙️ Population
9.5M
948K

The cost of living in Foshan is 35% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7755th and 5785th ($627 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st 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 19th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2991st and 7093rd 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
$3.7
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$9878

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$807
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$801
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
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$679

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$564
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$1033
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$590
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$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
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$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
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$375