Amsterdam vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
95
35
🏙️ Population
921K
948K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 145% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 252nd and 4681st ($2859 vs $1168) 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 25th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

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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