Bandung vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$226
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$164
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
13
😀 Quality of life
61
45
🏙️ Population
2.88M
948K

The cost of living in Bandung is 49% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8495th and 5255th ($536 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in Indonesia and Laos, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5820th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Vientiane

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Bandung Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.49
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$9882

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

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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