Chengdu vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$251
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
13
😀 Quality of life
72
35
🏙️ Population
20.9M
948K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 44% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7209th and 4681st ($660 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1933rd and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Vientiane

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Chengdu Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$9305

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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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