Amsterdam vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
95
46
🏙️ Population
921K
948K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 227% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 138th and 5785th ($3165 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Netherlands and Laos, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 24th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Vientiane

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Amsterdam Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375