Hong Kong vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
80
46
🏙️ Population
7.41M
948K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 175% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 640th and 5785th ($2663 vs $968) 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 0.3 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 676th and 7093rd 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
$7.74
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$9878

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5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

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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