Guangzhou vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$333
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
13
😀 Quality of life
75
35
🏙️ Population
18.7M
948K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 35% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6602nd and 4681st ($763 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 1036th and 7473rd 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
$3.58
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$9305

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$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$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
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407