Changsha vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$202
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$193
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
72
41
🏙️ Population
10M
948K

The cost of living in Changsha is 49% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4818th ($592 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3381st and 7630th 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
$2.78
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.72
🥤 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
$188
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$9382

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$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372