Amsterdam vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3118
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7329
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$2031
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$3485
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4702
$193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
96
41
🏙️ Population
921K
948K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 171% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 143rd and 4818th ($3118 vs $1152) 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 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 31st and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2130
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1705
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3833
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2970
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10418
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7591
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.2
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.31
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.4
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2892
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19920
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372