Luoyang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1506
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$153
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$261
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.7
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$164
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
13
😀 Quality of life
46
45
🏙️ Population
7.06M
948K

The cost of living in Luoyang is 50% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8565th and 5255th ($525 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 466th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Luoyang compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Luoyang ranked 232nd best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 7063rd and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luoyang vs Vientiane

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Luoyang Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.5
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.82
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2053
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1347
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.29
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.88
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.4
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19226
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
33 km or 21 mi Yanshi
$514
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$506
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$518
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$516
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$518
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$523
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$507
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$516
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$516
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$489
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$534
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$520
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$529
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$511
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$518
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$542
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$509
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$541
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$522
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$517
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$512
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$491
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$489
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$506
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$498
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$483
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$551
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$659
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$526
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$505
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$578
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$510
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$543
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$531
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$494
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$531
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$569
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$555
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$521
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$598

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$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