Dongguan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$263
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
13
😀 Quality of life
72
41
🏙️ Population
10.5M
948K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 43% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7341st and 4818th ($662 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3389th and 7630th 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
$2.78
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$9382

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$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
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$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
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$578
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$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