Changsha vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$222
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
68
35
🏙️ Population
10M
948K

The cost of living in Changsha is 50% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7989th and 4681st ($582 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 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 3254th and 7473rd 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
$2.87
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$9305

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$603
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$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$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
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$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
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$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
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$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
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407