Shanghai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$600
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
13
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
24.9M
948K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 7% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4971st and 5255th ($1126 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 1655th and 7250th 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
$5.01
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$9882

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9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$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
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380