Hangzhou vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$375
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
13
😀 Quality of life
72
41
🏙️ Population
11.9M
948K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 28% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6563rd and 4818th ($826 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2980th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Vientiane

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Hangzhou Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$9382

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$740
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$631
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$597
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$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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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