Shanghai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$635
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
78
26
🏙️ Population
24.9M
948K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 3% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4461st and 4354th ($1190 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 558th and 8730th 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
$4.9
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422