Vientiane vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vientiane Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2448
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$777
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1274
$286
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$193
$622
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
13
16
😀 Quality of life
41
43
🏙️ Population
948K
9.03M

The cost of living in Vientiane is 98% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 4818th and 7972nd ($1152 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 235th in Laos and China, respectively. Check Laos vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Vientiane compared to 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Vientiane ranked 1st best city to live in Laos vs Zhoukou ranked 353rd in China, while ranked 7630th and 7341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Vientiane Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.33
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.72
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$776
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1260
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$48.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.4
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.17%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$3146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$143
$1612
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$3.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$1.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.53
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9382
$14551

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$675
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$652
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$577
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$623
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$635
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$529
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$736
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$737
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$558
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$558
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$958
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$774
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$461
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$650
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$562
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$774
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$567
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$553
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$563
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$507
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$580
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$517
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$526
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$522
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$523
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$544
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$598
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$478
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$595
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$504
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$518
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$570
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$513
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$583
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$517
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$572
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$525
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$807
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$516
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$502
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$570
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$506
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$581
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$510
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$582
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$511
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$489
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$503
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$506
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$513
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$574
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$527
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$585
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$552
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$582
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$499