Shijiazhuang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$493
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1325
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$188
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$321
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$64
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$705
$164
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
13
😀 Quality of life
68
45
🏙️ Population
10.6M
948K

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 53% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8757th and 5255th ($493 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 518th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Shijiazhuang compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Shijiazhuang ranked 38th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4718th and 7250th 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
$1.74
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.43
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2408
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.44
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.5
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5006
$9882

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$519
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$524
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$521
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$525
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$558
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$528
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$550
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$512
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$562
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$568
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$508
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$466
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$468
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$542
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$562
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$540
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$572
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$545
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$567
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$492
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$518
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$555
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$645
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$646
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$523
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$734
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$621
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$492
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$505
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$540
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$531
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$610
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$666
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$584
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$659
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$630
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$770
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716

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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