Hangzhou vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$391
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
13
😀 Quality of life
72
26
🏙️ Population
11.9M
948K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 33% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6270th and 4354th ($831 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2093rd and 8730th 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
$3.85
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$10038

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$755
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$699
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$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422