Amsterdam vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$375
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
94
26
🏙️ Population
921K
948K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 106% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 612th and 4354th ($2545 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.3 months in Vientiane. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 37th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422