Vientiane vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vientiane Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$968
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$584
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.1
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
13
17
😀 Quality of life
46
44
🏙️ Population
948K
7.01M

The cost of living in Vientiane is 62% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 5785th and 7983rd ($968 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 263rd 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 1.3 months in Zhumadian. Vientiane ranked 1st best city to live in Laos vs Zhumadian ranked 338th in China, while ranked 7093rd and 7353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Vientiane vs Zhumadian

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Vientiane Zhumadian
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$36.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.2
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2316
$3276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$186
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.6
$3.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$4.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$5.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.8
$5.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9878
$8478

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$554
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$583
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$586
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$521
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$519
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$610
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$596
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$583
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$533
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$487
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$567
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$575
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$504
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$516
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$562
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$589
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$593
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$514
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$613
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$529
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$520
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$555
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$522
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$595
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$523
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$575
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$457
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$520
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$556
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$522
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$612
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$610
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$524
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$643
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$545
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$600
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$585
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$540
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$541
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$573
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$513
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$588
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$513