Shaoyang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$212
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$720
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
24
13
😀 Quality of life
43
26
🏙️ Population
6.56M
948K

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 53% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7871st and 4354th ($577 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 396th and 1st in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shaoyang compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Shaoyang ranked 236th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6810th and 8730th 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
$2.99
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.08
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.8
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3499
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3103
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.12
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.7
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.15
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11076
$10038

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$538
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$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422