Hong Kong vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
88
35
🏙️ Population
7.41M
948K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 136% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 379th and 4681st ($2753 vs $1168) 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 1.5 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 205th and 7473rd 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
$8.31
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

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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