Luoyang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luoyang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1437
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$148
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$263
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$578
$231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
13
😀 Quality of life
40
36
🏙️ Population
7.06M
948K

The cost of living in Luoyang is 57% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8612th and 4590th ($505 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 510th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Luoyang compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Luoyang ranked 237th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6957th and 7436th 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
$3.11
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.01
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1978
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.11
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.46
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.41
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.66
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.48
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.1
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16348
$9354

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52 km or 32 mi Gongyi
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$538
67 km or 41 mi Qinyang
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88 km or 55 mi Xinmi
$528
90 km or 56 mi Xingyang
$519
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$479
100 km or 62 mi Jincheng
$547
112 km or 69 mi Yuzhou
$552
113 km or 70 mi Sanmenxia
$564
113 km or 70 mi Zhengzhou
$512
123 km or 76 mi Xinzheng
$538
131 km or 81 mi Pingdingshan
$591
133 km or 82 mi Changge
$547
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$573
137 km or 85 mi Yuncheng
$586
142 km or 88 mi Lingbao
$559
143 km or 89 mi Houma
$540
146 km or 91 mi Xuchang
$586
151 km or 94 mi Xinxiang
$575
153 km or 95 mi Huixian
$551
170 km or 106 mi Weihui
$571
176 km or 109 mi Kaifeng
$545
179 km or 111 mi Linfen
$569
181 km or 113 mi Changzhi
$726
182 km or 113 mi Wugang
$571
183 km or 113 mi Yongji
$558
185 km or 115 mi Nanyang
$632
188 km or 117 mi Hejin
$554
189 km or 117 mi Luohe
$591
201 km or 125 mi Linzhou
$588
202 km or 126 mi Hancheng
$558
208 km or 129 mi Hebi
$625
219 km or 136 mi Changyuan
$787
222 km or 138 mi Dengzhou
$600
222 km or 138 mi Huozhou
$543
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$580

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$543
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$1183
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$568
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$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
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$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
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$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
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$393