Luoyang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1451
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$151
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$193
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
13
😀 Quality of life
46
41
🏙️ Population
7.06M
948K

The cost of living in Luoyang is 55% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8584th and 4818th ($513 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 473rd 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 229th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6971st and 7630th 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
$3.14
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.46
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2004
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1337
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.14
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.44
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.35
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.54
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16794
$9382

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$510
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$503
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$515
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$516
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$517
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$525
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$506
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$518
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$513
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$489
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$537
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$523
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$518
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$504
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$522
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$544
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$517
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$506
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$505
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$501
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$507
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$502
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$511
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$506
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$478
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$536
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$689
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$526
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$491
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$581
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$499
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$553
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$534
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$479
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$527
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$572
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$553
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$517
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$582

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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