Shaoyang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1684
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$218
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$827
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
13
😀 Quality of life
46
46
🏙️ Population
6.56M
948K

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 38% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7943rd and 5785th ($605 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 243rd 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 Shaoyang compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Shaoyang ranked 264th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 7142nd and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shaoyang vs Vientiane

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Shaoyang Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.5
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.8
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.37
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.4
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$415
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13867
$9878

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$556
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$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375