Hong Kong vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
82
45
🏙️ Population
7.41M
948K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 153% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 621st and 5255th ($2674 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 632nd and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Vientiane

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Hong Kong Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$9882

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$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

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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