Amman vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$383
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
13
😀 Quality of life
68
35
🏙️ Population
4.01M
948K

The cost of living in Amman is 14% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5667th and 4681st ($1004 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Jordan and Laos, respectively. Check Jordan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3456th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$9305

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$692
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$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$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