Auckland vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$231
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
13
😀 Quality of life
90
36
🏙️ Population
1.47M
948K

The cost of living in Auckland is 69% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1924th and 4590th ($1968 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in New Zealand and Laos, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 161st and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$9354

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$543
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$568
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$393