Shanghai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$605
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
77
41
🏙️ Population
24.9M
948K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 2% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4879th and 4818th ($1128 vs $1152) 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 1383rd and 7630th 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
$4.7
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$9382

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9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$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