Dongguan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$265
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
13
😀 Quality of life
71
46
🏙️ Population
10.5M
948K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 28% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7308th and 5785th ($694 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 3241st and 7093rd 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
$2.21
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$9878

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$785
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70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
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$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375