Quanzhou vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1479
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$301
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$759
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
13
😀 Quality of life
71
45
🏙️ Population
8.78M
948K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 40% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7679th and 5255th ($634 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 137th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Quanzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3611th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quanzhou vs Vientiane

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Quanzhou Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.16
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.14%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2900
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1919
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.2
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.8
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9536
$9882

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$668
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$696
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$656
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$698
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$634
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$682
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$654
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$888
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$957
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$709
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$889
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$879
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$937
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$465
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$882
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$910
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$602
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$673
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$910
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$464
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1108
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$589
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$999
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$997
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$796
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$610
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$841
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$705
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$814
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$665
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$586
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$763
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$594
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$595
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$943

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$581
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$1082
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$621
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$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