Chongqing vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$226
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
13
😀 Quality of life
72
35
🏙️ Population
32.1M
948K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 43% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7185th and 4681st ($662 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1966th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Vientiane

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Chongqing Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$9305

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$575
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$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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