Auckland vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
13
😀 Quality of life
90
35
🏙️ Population
1.47M
948K

The cost of living in Auckland is 89% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1357th and 4681st ($2205 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 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 150th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Vientiane

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Auckland Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

Cities near Vientiane

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