Guangzhou vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$342
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
13
😀 Quality of life
77
46
🏙️ Population
18.7M
948K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 19% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6854th and 5785th ($785 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1149th and 7093rd 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
$2.93
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$9878

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$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

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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