Auckland vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$164
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
13
😀 Quality of life
89
45
🏙️ Population
1.47M
948K

The cost of living in Auckland is 104% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1604th and 5255th ($2156 vs $1056) 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 240th and 7250th 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
$13.5
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1778
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1527
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1474
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1261
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1740
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1393
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1523
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1304
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1605
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1696
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1518
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1458
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1359
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1788
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2037
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1533
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1325
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1787
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1894
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1623
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2303
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1579
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$879
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$857
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1997

Cities near Vientiane

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