Abu Dhabi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
51
13
😀 Quality of life
85
46
🏙️ Population
1.57M
948K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 120% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1650th and 5785th ($2133 vs $968) 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 424th and 7093rd 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
$8.11
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$9878

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$1173
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$2100
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$2015
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$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
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$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
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$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
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$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
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$1247
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$469

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$564
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$1033
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$590
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$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$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
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$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
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$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
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$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