Vientiane vs Zhanjiang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vientiane Zhanjiang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$968
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$2217
🏠 One person rent
$584
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.1
$90.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
13
36
😀 Quality of life
46
52
🏙️ Population
948K
6.98M

The cost of living in Vientiane is 17% more expensive than in Zhanjiang. Cities ranked 5785th and 6659th ($968 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd in Laos and China, respectively. Check Laos vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Vientiane compared to 1 months in Zhanjiang. Vientiane ranked 1st best city to live in Laos vs Zhanjiang ranked 90th in China, while ranked 7093rd and 6493rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Vientiane vs Zhanjiang

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Vientiane Zhanjiang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$806
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.2
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2316
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$186
$2549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$6.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.8
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$645
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9878
$18767

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$554
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$583
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$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
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$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
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Distance City Cost of living
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$797
94 km or 59 mi Gaozhou
$802
131 km or 81 mi Haikou
$711
138 km or 86 mi Beihai
$679
161 km or 100 mi Yulin
$751
177 km or 110 mi Yangjiang
$908
203 km or 126 mi Qinzhou
$617
222 km or 138 mi Fangchenggang
$602
226 km or 141 mi Guigang
$714
255 km or 159 mi Yunfu
$839
270 km or 168 mi Kaiping
$858
271 km or 168 mi Wuzhou
$828
281 km or 175 mi Nanning
$580
295 km or 183 mi Zhaoqing
$807
307 km or 191 mi Laibin
$620
317 km or 197 mi Jiangmen
$873
324 km or 201 mi Cam Pha
$574
338 km or 210 mi Zhongshan
$548
341 km or 212 mi Sanya
$782
342 km or 212 mi Chongzuo
$592
343 km or 213 mi Macau
$1734
345 km or 214 mi Foshan
$627
346 km or 215 mi Ha Long
$579
348 km or 216 mi Zhuhai
$678
362 km or 225 mi Liuzhou
$601
364 km or 226 mi Guangzhou
$785
377 km or 234 mi Hezhou
$778
388 km or 241 mi Qingyuan
$801
390 km or 243 mi Haiphong
$564
401 km or 249 mi Dongguan
$694
405 km or 252 mi Shenzhen
$995
406 km or 252 mi Hong Kong
$2663
410 km or 255 mi Kowloon
$2396
423 km or 263 mi Hai Duong
$586
430 km or 267 mi Thai Binh
$583
447 km or 278 mi Lianzhou
$766
449 km or 279 mi Nam Dinh
$599
451 km or 280 mi Bac Ninh
$594
453 km or 281 mi Guilin
$528
455 km or 283 mi Hechi
$593