Beijing vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$648
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
73
46
🏙️ Population
21.9M
948K

The cost of living in Beijing is 14% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4987th and 5785th ($1108 vs $968) 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 14th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2361st and 7093rd 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
$4.47
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$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