Shangqiu vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shangqiu Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$598
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1652
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$242
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$193
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
24
13
😀 Quality of life
44
41
🏙️ Population
7.82M
948K

The cost of living in Shangqiu is 48% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7835th and 4818th ($598 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shangqiu compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Shangqiu ranked 298th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 7180th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shangqiu vs Vientiane

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Shangqiu Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.57
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.87
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.66%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2747
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17107
$9382

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$558
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$585
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$595
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$507
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$517
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$522
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$553
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$553
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$530
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$506
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$504
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$502
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$527
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$523
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$511
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$518
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$513
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$567
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$484
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$580
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$547
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$516
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$509
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$578
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$1181
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$590
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$1261
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$1139
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$558
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$560
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$588
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$539
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$680
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$603
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$558
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$568
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$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
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$675
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$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
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$635
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$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
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$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
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$558
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$958
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$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
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$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
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$774
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$623
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$581
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$571
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$567
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$372