Amsterdam vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$164
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
13
😀 Quality of life
96
45
🏙️ Population
921K
948K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 203% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 126th and 5255th ($3203 vs $1056) 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 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 13th and 7250th 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
$21.2
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380