Al Ain vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$900
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
38
13
😀 Quality of life
82
46
🏙️ Population
767K
948K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 50% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4139th and 5785th ($1455 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 562nd and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Vientiane

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Al Ain Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$9878

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$494
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$526
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$1340
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$497
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$521
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$559
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$514
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$965
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$821
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$778
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$505
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$917
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$700
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$558
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$485
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$454
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$1261
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$554
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$583
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$586
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$560
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$707
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$581
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$543
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$593
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$750
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$495
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$599
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$675
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$582
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$583
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$671
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$694
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$591
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$644
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$616
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$553
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$762
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$761
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$594
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$586
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$996
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$789
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$467
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$679
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$564
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$794
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$603
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$601
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$575
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