Beijing vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$596
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
77
35
🏙️ Population
21.9M
948K

The cost of living in Beijing is 9% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5141st and 4681st ($1067 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 763rd and 7473rd 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
$4.04
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407