Hefei vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$216
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
13
😀 Quality of life
69
41
🏙️ Population
9.37M
948K

The cost of living in Hefei is 44% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7469th and 4818th ($643 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4318th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hefei Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$9382

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$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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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