Almaty vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$524
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
13
😀 Quality of life
70
45
🏙️ Population
2.23M
948K

The cost of living in Almaty is 8% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5255th ($974 vs $1056) 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 0.8 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 4192nd and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Vientiane

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Almaty Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$9882

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139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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$581
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$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380