Bali vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3239
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$845
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$1978
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
13
😀 Quality of life
57
36
🏙️ Population
4.36M
948K

The cost of living in Bali is 9% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4297th and 4590th ($1267 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Indonesia and Laos, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bali compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Bali ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5664th and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bali Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3111
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1570
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1668
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1774
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.09
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.97
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.39
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8096
$9354

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$845
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$497
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$355
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$614
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$510
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$365
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$410
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$549
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$505
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$453
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$464
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$486
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$597
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$417
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$421
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$408
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$493
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$460
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$469
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$471
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$525
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$480
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$475
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$508
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$490
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$521
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$545
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$522
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$606
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$563
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$506
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$518
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$580
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$513
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$385
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$701
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$536

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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