Changsha vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$214
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$164
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
90
13
😀 Quality of life
72
45
🏙️ Population
10M
948K

The cost of living in Changsha is 42% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5255th ($617 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3307th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Vientiane

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Changsha Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$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
$214
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$9882

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$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380