Almaty vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$499
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
13
😀 Quality of life
65
35
🏙️ Population
1.92M
948K

The cost of living in Almaty is 19% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6015th and 4681st ($941 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Vientiane. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4176th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$9305

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$838
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$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
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$555
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$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$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