Shaoyang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1654
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$214
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$77
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
13
😀 Quality of life
46
45
🏙️ Population
6.56M
948K

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 43% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7929th and 5255th ($601 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 213th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shaoyang compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Shaoyang ranked 254th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 7123rd and 7250th 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
$2.77
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.83
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.4%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2920
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1847
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.1
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.4
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.25
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11939
$9882

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$609
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$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615

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$581
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$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
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$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380