Shenyang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Shenyang	Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person	$612	$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1804	$2271
🏠 One person rent	$235	$584
🏘️ Family rent	$404	$1040
🍽️ Food expenses	$239	$237
🚐 Transport expenses	$68.4	$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1093	$203
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	74	13
😀 Quality of life	58	46
🏙️ Population	9.07M	948K

The cost of living in Shenyang is 37% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7878th and 5785th ($612 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Shenyang compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Shenyang ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6059th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Vientiane

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	Shenyang	Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.78	$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.4	$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.92	$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.98	$1.37
☕ Cappuccino	$2.85	$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$223	$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$169	$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$404	$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.7	$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60	$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.4	$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.61%	9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2242	$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1294	$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.3	$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.7	$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.05	$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.09	$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.65	$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.67	$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.1	$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14	$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.67	$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.27	$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.11	$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.89	$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$21.8	$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.27	$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22	$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.41	$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.8	$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.8	$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$493	$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22712	$9878

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Cities near Shenyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi	Fushun	$499
43 km or 27 mi	Dengta	$537
54 km or 34 mi	Xinmin	$567
63 km or 39 mi	Tieling	$549
63 km or 39 mi	Benxi	$474
63 km or 39 mi	Liaoyang	$519
71 km or 44 mi	Diaobingshan	$548
86 km or 53 mi	Anshan	$457
96 km or 60 mi	Kaiyuan	$552
120 km or 75 mi	Haicheng	$512
138 km or 85 mi	Beizhen	$556
149 km or 93 mi	Fuxin	$578
151 km or 94 mi	Dashiqiao	$528
159 km or 99 mi	Fengcheng	$526
161 km or 100 mi	Yingkou	$540
170 km or 106 mi	Siping	$559
180 km or 112 mi	Gaizhou	$539
186 km or 116 mi	Liaoyuan	$549
186 km or 116 mi	Linghai	$573
190 km or 118 mi	Shuangliao	$550
202 km or 126 mi	Meihekou	$549
204 km or 127 mi	Dandong	$541
206 km or 128 mi	Jinzhou	$603
206 km or 128 mi	Sinuiju	$1572
220 km or 137 mi	Gongzhuling	$491
221 km or 137 mi	Beipiao	$582
223 km or 138 mi	Tongliao	$579
223 km or 139 mi	Donggang	$540
238 km or 148 mi	Zhuanghe	$572
242 km or 150 mi	Ji'an	$529
248 km or 154 mi	Baishan	$555
249 km or 154 mi	Chaoyang	$615
250 km or 155 mi	Panshi	$551
251 km or 156 mi	Kusong	$1550
262 km or 163 mi	Xingcheng	$593
270 km or 168 mi	Wafangdian	$619
274 km or 170 mi	Changchun	$607
281 km or 174 mi	Kanggye	$1556
288 km or 179 mi	Chongju	$1544
289 km or 180 mi	Linjiang	$532

Cities near Vientiane

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