Shijiazhuang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$170
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$340
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
13
😀 Quality of life
63
26
🏙️ Population
10.6M
948K

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 61% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8597th and 4354th ($486 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 537th and 1st in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shijiazhuang compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Shijiazhuang ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4919th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shijiazhuang vs Vientiane

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Shijiazhuang Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.41%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2477
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1720
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.75
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.6
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$525
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$545
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$569
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$549
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$539
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$569
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$592
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$587
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$598
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$650
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$466
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$599
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$587
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$601
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$583
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$613
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$576
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$573
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$621
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$509
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$572
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$594
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$633
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$650
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$522
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$713
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$633
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$601
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$521
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$570
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$617
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$625
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$643
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$572
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$739
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$607
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$707
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$733

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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