Suzhou vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2386
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$290
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
13
😀 Quality of life
74
46
🏙️ Population
12.7M
948K

The cost of living in Suzhou is 18% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6776th and 5785th ($798 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Suzhou compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Suzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2020th and 7093rd 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
$4.1
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$172
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$314
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5286
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2709
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.64
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1049
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20341
$9878

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$652
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$680
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$658
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$663
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$581
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1147
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$636
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$643
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$645
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$657
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$651
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$725
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$659
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$667
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$899
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$623
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$627
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$664
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$670
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$693
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$644
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$623
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$661
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$620
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$691
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$684
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$660
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$789
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$693
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$644
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$571
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$671
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
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$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