Hefei vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$218
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
84
13
😀 Quality of life
71
45
🏙️ Population
9.37M
948K

The cost of living in Hefei is 38% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7557th and 5255th ($654 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th 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 22nd best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3551st and 7250th 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
$2.98
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$9882

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$615
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$647
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$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
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$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
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$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380