Ningbo vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$264
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
13
😀 Quality of life
71
45
🏙️ Population
9.4M
948K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 36% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7431st and 5255th ($671 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3738th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Vientiane

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Ningbo Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$9882

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$594
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$860
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$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
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$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
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$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
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$380