Ningbo vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$311
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
61
13
😀 Quality of life
53
35
🏙️ Population
9.4M
948K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 37% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6747th and 4681st ($733 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd 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 months in Ningbo compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6048th and 7473rd 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
$3.98
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.43
🥤 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
$359
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$9305

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$612
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$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407