Hefei vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$277
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
13
😀 Quality of life
65
35
🏙️ Population
9.37M
948K

The cost of living in Hefei is 38% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6780th and 4681st ($727 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4171st and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Vientiane

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Hefei Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$9305

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$694
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$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407