Abu Dhabi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
13
😀 Quality of life
85
45
🏙️ Population
1.57M
948K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 96% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1859th and 5255th ($2070 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Laos, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 447th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Vientiane

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Abu Dhabi Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.29
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$9882

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$1214
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$2014
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$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
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$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
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$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

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$581
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$1082
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$621
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$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
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$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
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$380