Shaoyang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$603
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1608
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$227
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$671
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
24
13
😀 Quality of life
45
41
🏙️ Population
6.56M
948K

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 48% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7790th and 4818th ($603 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 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 7090th and 7630th 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
$2.74
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.58
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2906
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2199
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.6
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.19
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10279
$9382

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153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$571
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$527
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$569
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$571
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$595
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
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$578
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$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372