Quanzhou vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

Quanzhou Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$687
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1513
$2046
🏠 One person rent
$313
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$327
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.8
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1026
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
13
😀 Quality of life
56
32
🏙️ Population
8.78M
948K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 22% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6865th and 6113th ($687 vs $876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 1st in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.9 months in Vientiane. Quanzhou ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5853rd and 8256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$2.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.4
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.52
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$700
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$55.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$84.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$37.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.29%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2778
$3502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1670
$778
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.94
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.2
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.4
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.23
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12808
$7015

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$753
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$680
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$508
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$671
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$679
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$884
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$971
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$690
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$866
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$869
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$827
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$808
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$911
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$888
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$989
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$847
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$805
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$1003
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$957
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1032
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1127
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$928
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$903
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$913
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$896
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$646
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$1000
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$762
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$831
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$704
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$651
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$819
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$656
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$647
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1073

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$505
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$781
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$582
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$735
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$857
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$479
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$587
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$568
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$469
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$607
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$494
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$556
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$655
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$668
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$540
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$523
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$598
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$608
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$554
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$563
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$639
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$648
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$538
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$506
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$561
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$592
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$654
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$533
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$981
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$715
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$557
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$566
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$666
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$718
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$428
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$812
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$515
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$802
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$454