Guangzhou vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$354
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
13
😀 Quality of life
74
45
🏙️ Population
18.7M
948K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 26% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6835th and 5255th ($782 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 Guangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2285th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Vientiane

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Guangzhou Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$9882

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19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$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
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380