Tianjin vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$271
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1162
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
81
13
😀 Quality of life
74
46
🏙️ Population
13.9M
948K

The cost of living in Tianjin is 30% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7400th and 5785th ($682 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 3rd in China and Laos, respectively. Check China vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Tianjin compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Tianjin ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2024th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tianjin vs Vientiane

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Tianjin Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$368
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.31
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5320
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.17
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$577
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16559
$9878

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$586
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$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
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$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
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$576
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$564
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$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
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$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
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$375