Luoyang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$540
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1546
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$159
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$268
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.1
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$624
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
13
😀 Quality of life
49
46
🏙️ Population
7.06M
948K

The cost of living in Luoyang is 44% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8441st and 5785th ($540 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 447th 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 146th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6749th and 7093rd 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
$3.33
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.3
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2113
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1404
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.49
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.53
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.66
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19544
$9878

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$524
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$513
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$525
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$522
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$522
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$529
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$513
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$520
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$520
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$492
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$538
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$516
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$537
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$523
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$514
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$533
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$504
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$529
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$525
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$520
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$487
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$484
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$502
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$491
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$457
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$562
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$637
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$521
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$515
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$575
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$524
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$519
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$538
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$502
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$533
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$555
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$555
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$530
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375