Ningbo vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$302
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$768
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
13
😀 Quality of life
57
41
🏙️ Population
9.4M
948K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 38% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7025th and 4818th ($713 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th 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 Ningbo compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Ningbo ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6133rd and 7630th 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
$4.21
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5268
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3300
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15234
$9382

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$576
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$740
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$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
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$826
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$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
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$578
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$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
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$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372