Dongguan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$259
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
13
😀 Quality of life
71
45
🏙️ Population
10.5M
948K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 37% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7469th and 5255th ($666 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3662nd and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Vientiane

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Dongguan Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$9882

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$844
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$807
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$943
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$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
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$896
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$760
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$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
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$769
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$464
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$673
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$465
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$602
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$730
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$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
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$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
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$699
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$533
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$696
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$638
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$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
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$581
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$1269
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$1038
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$585
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$590
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$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
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$730
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$626
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$583
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$601
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$780
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$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
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$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
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$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
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$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
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$587
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$1027
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$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
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$679
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$571
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$833
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$658
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$593
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$575
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$571
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$380