Luoyang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1410
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$137
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.8
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
13
😀 Quality of life
43
26
🏙️ Population
7.06M
948K

The cost of living in Luoyang is 60% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8516th and 4354th ($498 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 536th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Vientiane. Luoyang ranked 238th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6813th and 8730th 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
$2.66
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.1
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.5
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.55
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.12
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.46
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.9
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10091
$10038

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$525
43 km or 27 mi Mengzhou
$524
49 km or 31 mi Jiyuan
$538
52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
$539
60 km or 37 mi Dengfeng
$543
66 km or 41 mi Ruzhou
$554
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
$544
88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$542
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$531
97 km or 60 mi Jiaozuo
$583
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$600
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$570
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$580
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$506
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$554
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$605
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$563
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$622
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$600
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$580
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$566
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$599
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$579
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$585
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$541
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$612
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$739
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$589
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$589
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$642
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$578
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$608
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$617
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$586
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$640
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$746
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$622
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$578
234 km or 146 mi Zhoukou
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422