Shenzhen vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2444
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$507
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
77
45
🏙️ Population
17.5M
948K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 11% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6106th and 5255th ($939 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 Shenzhen compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1113th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Vientiane

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Shenzhen Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1182
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13180
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5913
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22916
$9882

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$621
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$848
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$782
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$611
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$943
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$844
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$765
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
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$832
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$896
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$589
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$807
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$464
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$673
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$465
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$816
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$760
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$769
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$790
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$789
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$814
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$730
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$738
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$696
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$699
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$723
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$694
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$903
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$533
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$581
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$1082
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$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
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$587
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$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
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$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
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$658
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$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
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$380