Ningbo vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$261
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
61
13
😀 Quality of life
56
26
🏙️ Population
9.4M
948K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 45% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6976th and 4354th ($677 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd 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 Ningbo compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5865th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$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
$256
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$10038

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$690
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$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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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