Hong Kong vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
89
26
🏙️ Population
7.41M
948K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 112% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 503rd and 4354th ($2614 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 Hong Kong compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 168th and 8730th 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
$7.92
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422