Almaty vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$585
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
13
😀 Quality of life
64
26
🏙️ Population
1.92M
948K

The cost of living in Almaty is 15% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4975th and 4354th ($1051 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Laos, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4635th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$10038

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$935
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$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$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