Bali vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$488
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$1607
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$290
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
36
13
😀 Quality of life
58
26
🏙️ Population
4.36M
948K

The cost of living in Bali is 29% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6120th and 4354th ($873 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Indonesia and Laos, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Bali ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5621st and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bali vs Vientiane

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Bali Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.57
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.13
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2266
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1846
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.34
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9247
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
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$870
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$546
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$361
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$469
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$454
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$383
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$403
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$522
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$459
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$427
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$439
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$440
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$556
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$383
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$403
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$427
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$570
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$450
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$460
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$479
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$519
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$484
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$506
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$426
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$495
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$512
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$525
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$643
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$547
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$499
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$552
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$604
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$480
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$393
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$718
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422