Chongqing vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$180
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
13
😀 Quality of life
74
41
🏙️ Population
32.1M
948K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 51% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8185th and 4818th ($561 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2237th and 7630th 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
$2.82
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$9382

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$542
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$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372