Cost of living in
Lao Cai
Lao Cai
Total with rent one person
533
Total with rent family
1,288
Without rent one person
233
Without rent one family
993
Rent & Utilities person
235.52
Rent & Utilities family
382.71
Food person
160
Food family
538
Transport person
23.04
Transport family
51.09
Monthly salary after tax
383.29
Quality of life
37.49%
Life expectancy
76.33 years
Population
180,033
Estimated cost breakdown
this table represent the cost of living on this country.
Eating Out
Lunch Menu1.26
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 211.63
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.97
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz0.53
Cappuccino1.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.61
Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2318.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2251.06
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2415.78
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2303.45
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.15.26
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.19.8
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited7.36
Transportation
Local transport ticket5.96
Monthly ticket local transport1,915
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,151
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.29
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years7.11%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft28.19
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.98
Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.28
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.8
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.94
Eggs, x121.36
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.98
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.77
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.5
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.74
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.98
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.37
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.09
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.34
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.29
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.36
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz1.19
Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle4.18
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz0.69
Cigarette pack1.1
Cold medicine, 1 week1.96
Hair Shampoo2.1
Toilet paper, 4 rolls1.05
Toothpaste, 1 tube1.06
Other
Gym Membership, 1 month29.35
Cinema Ticket, 1 person3.35
Doctors visit58.69
Haircut, simple2.55
Brand Jeans28.87
Brand Sneakers55.65
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month140.96
International Primary School, 1 year9,528
Geo
lat21.03
lng105.83