Abu Dhabi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
13
😀 Quality of life
83
35
🏙️ Population
1.48M
948K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 54% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2486th and 4681st ($1802 vs $1168) 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 2.2 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 405th and 7473rd 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
$10.9
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$9305

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$1630
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$2309
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$1503
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$1050
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$2084
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$1768
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$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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$555
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$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
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$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407