Shijiazhuang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$184
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
13
😀 Quality of life
61
35
🏙️ Population
10.6M
948K

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 57% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8633rd and 4681st ($507 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st 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 35th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5079th and 7473rd 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
$1.91
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.43
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.56
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.16
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.9
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4947
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$547
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$555
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$568
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$588
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$614
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$572
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$575
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$605
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$632
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$637
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$616
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$677
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$482
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$608
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$620
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$609
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$611
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$634
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$577
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$598
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$670
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$500
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$649
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$675
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$679
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$507
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$769
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$720
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$602
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$538
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$597
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$608
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$619
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$648
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$668
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$747
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$693
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$729
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$734

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407