Shijiazhuang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1354
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$191
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$193
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
13
😀 Quality of life
65
41
🏙️ Population
10.6M
948K

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 56% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8645th and 4818th ($505 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 489th and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shijiazhuang compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Shijiazhuang ranked 42nd best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5294th and 7630th 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
$1.68
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.31
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2373
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.7
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.3
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4870
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$535
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$527
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$523
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$574
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$533
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$548
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$505
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$550
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$572
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$499
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$454
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$456
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$544
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$558
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$543
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$565
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$552
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$553
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$480
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$495
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$546
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$634
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$634
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$502
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$724
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$638
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$484
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$516
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$544
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$534
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$654
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$580
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$689
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$619
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$748
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$707

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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