Dongguan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$257
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
13
😀 Quality of life
69
35
🏙️ Population
10.5M
948K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 42% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7055th and 4681st ($678 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 18th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3115th and 7473rd 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
$2.12
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$9305

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$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
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$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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$555
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$1174
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$608
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$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
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$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
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$564
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$612
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$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
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$407