Luoyang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$511
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1513
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$141
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$589
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
13
😀 Quality of life
40
35
🏙️ Population
7.06M
948K

The cost of living in Luoyang is 56% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8612th and 4681st ($511 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th 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 227th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6911th and 7473rd 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
$2.73
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.94
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2009
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.18
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.62
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.91
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.62
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.66
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.1
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17189
$9305

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$521
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$517
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$533
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$535
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$542
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$555
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$525
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$541
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$531
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$502
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$567
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$571
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$554
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$522
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$559
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$611
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$568
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$591
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$551
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$551
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$537
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$610
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$588
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$565
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$586
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$623
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$591
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$747
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$587
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$550
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$655
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$544
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$612
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$608
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$538
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$648
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$819
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$614
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$559
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$599

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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