Dongguan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$181
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
13
😀 Quality of life
71
26
🏙️ Population
10.5M
948K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 52% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7769th and 4354th ($589 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1st 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 Dongguan compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2370th and 8730th 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
$2.08
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$10038

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68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
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70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
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$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
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$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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$500
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$1195
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$532
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$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
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$481
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$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
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$422