Chongqing vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chongqing | Vientiane | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Chongqing is 42% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4354th ($712 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2233rd and 8730th 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 | ||
| 🥂 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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|---|---|---|
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| 103 km or 64 mi | Guang'an | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Longchang | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Luzhou | |
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| 140 km or 87 mi | Neijiang | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Nanchong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Zigong | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Shehong | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Ziyang | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Renhuai | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Yibin | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Dazhou | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Zunyi | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Jianyang | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Langzhong | |
| 249 km or 154 mi | Lichuan | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Bazhong | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Meishan | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Chengdu | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Leshan | |
| 266 km or 166 mi | Guanghan | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Deyang | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Mianyang | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Bijie | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Shifang | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Emeishan | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Pengzhou | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Enshi | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Mianzhu | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Chongzhou | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Jiangyou | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Qionglai | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Wanyuan | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Dujiangyan | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Guangyuan | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Guiyang | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Tongren | |
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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 |