Quanzhou vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1442
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$296
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$889
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
13
😀 Quality of life
70
41
🏙️ Population
8.78M
948K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 46% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7641st and 4818th ($621 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Quanzhou ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4086th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1854
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.13
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9321
$9382

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$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
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218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
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$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
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$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
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$589
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$578
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$1181
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$590
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$1261
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$1139
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$558
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$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
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$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
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$623
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$581
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$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
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$372