Beijing vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Beijing | Vientiane | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Beijing is 14% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4887th and 4354th ($1065 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 583rd and 8730th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 50 km or 31 mi |  Langfang | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Zhuozhou | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Sanhe | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Gaobeidian | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Bazhou | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Tianjin | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Renqiu | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Zunhua | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Baoding | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Binhai | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Tangshan | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Zhangjiakou | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Hejian | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Chengde | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Cangzhou | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Huanghua | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Anguo | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Dingzhou | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Qian'an | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Luanzhou | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Botou | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Shenzhou | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Xinle | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Pingquan | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Jinzhou | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Xinji | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Gaocheng | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Hengshui | |
| 252 km or 156 mi | Laoling | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | Shijiazhuang | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Datong | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Jizhou | |
| 273 km or 169 mi | Qinhuangdao | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Dezhou | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Fengzhen | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Huairen | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Lingyuan | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Nangong | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Ulanqab | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Binzhou |
Cities near Vientiane
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 63 km or 39 mi |  Udon Thani | |
| 109 km or 68 mi |  Vang Vieng | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | Khon Kaen | |
| 220 km or 136 mi | Luang Prabang | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Thakhek | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Phitsanulok | |
| 336 km or 209 mi |  Vinh | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Nakhon Ratchasima | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Ha Tinh | |
| 363 km or 225 mi | Nakhon Sawan | |
| 363 km or 225 mi | Chiang Rai | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Ubon Ratchathani | |
| 392 km or 243 mi | Thanh Hoa | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Chiang Mai | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Dong Hoi | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Nam Dinh | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Pai | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Viet Tri | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Thai Binh | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Tha Khlong | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Hanoi | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Jinghong | |
| 489 km or 304 mi |  Serei Saophoan | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Rangsit | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Sa Pa | |
| 504 km or 313 mi | Pak Kret | |
| 507 km or 315 mi | Nonthaburi | |
| 508 km or 316 mi | Bac Ninh | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Hai Duong | |
| 519 km or 323 mi | Bangkok | |
| 527 km or 328 mi | Pu Chao Saming Phrai | |
| 528 km or 328 mi | Thai Nguyen | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Siem Reap | |
| 530 km or 329 mi | Haiphong | |
| 530 km or 330 mi | Lat Luang | |
| 535 km or 333 mi | Nakhon Pathom | |
| 540 km or 336 mi |  Hpa-an | |
| 545 km or 338 mi | Battambang | |
| 553 km or 344 mi | Mawlamyine | |
| 555 km or 345 mi | Hue |