Beijing vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$596
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
73
45
🏙️ Population
21.9M
948K

The cost of living in Beijing is 1% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5341st and 5255th ($1044 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2718th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Vientiane

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Beijing Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$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
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$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
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380