Abu Dhabi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
13
😀 Quality of life
82
26
🏙️ Population
1.48M
948K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 57% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1938th and 4354th ($1936 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 369th and 8730th 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
$9.91
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$10038

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$1673
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$2229
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$1612
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$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
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$1577
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$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
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$500
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$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422