Quanzhou vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1794
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$278
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$393
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$831
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
13
😀 Quality of life
50
35
🏙️ Population
8.78M
948K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 43% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7155th and 4681st ($666 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 142nd 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 57th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6224th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.47
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.92
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2834
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.14
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22902
$9305

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$731
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$706
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$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014

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$555
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$1174
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$608
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$1251
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$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