Guangzhou vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$322
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
13
😀 Quality of life
75
41
🏙️ Population
18.7M
948K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 34% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6838th and 4818th ($758 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2100th and 7630th 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
$2.82
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$9382

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19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372