Chongqing vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$205
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
13
😀 Quality of life
74
45
🏙️ Population
32.1M
948K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 43% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5255th ($601 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 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 2353rd and 7250th 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
$2.89
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$9882

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$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
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$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380