Shanghai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$602
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
79
35
🏙️ Population
24.9M
948K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 3% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4780th and 4681st ($1136 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 571st and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Vientiane

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Shanghai Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Vientiane

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