Shaoyang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1661
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$209
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$709
$231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
24
13
😀 Quality of life
39
36
🏙️ Population
6.56M
948K

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 49% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7740th and 4590th ($592 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 263rd 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 Shaoyang compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Shaoyang ranked 266th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 7044th and 7436th 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
$2.82
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.8
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3334
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2970
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.16
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.8
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11393
$9354

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$536
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76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$579
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$609
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$590
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$579
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$582
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$570
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$586
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$575
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$577
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$480
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$563
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$539
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$724
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$573
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$577
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$522
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$533
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$596
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$755
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$549
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$590
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$758
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$569
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$556
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$564
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$589
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$600
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$561
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$591
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$591
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$761
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$579
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$602
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$575
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$543
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$1183
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$568
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$393