Suzhou vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2291
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$276
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$983
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
13
😀 Quality of life
72
45
🏙️ Population
12.7M
948K

The cost of living in Suzhou is 26% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6833rd and 5255th ($782 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 Suzhou compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Suzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3150th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suzhou vs Vientiane

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Suzhou Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6055
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2903
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.36
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17664
$9882

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$650
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$557
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$1126
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$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
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$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
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$652
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$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
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$646
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$652
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$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
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$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
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$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
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$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
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$632
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$584
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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
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$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
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$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
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$575
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$571
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$380