Bandung vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$512
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$208
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
13
😀 Quality of life
43
26
🏙️ Population
2.88M
948K

The cost of living in Bandung is 58% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8422nd and 4354th ($512 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Indonesia and Laos, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Bandung ranked 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6788th and 8730th 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
$2.14
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.1
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$220
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.5%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.43
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10407
$10038

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$547
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$552
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$393
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$495
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$718
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$426
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$545
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$573
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$512
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$493
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$479
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$570
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$427
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$422
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$403
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$383
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$440
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$439
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$427
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$450
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$457
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$459
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$403
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$383
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$522
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$476
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$454
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$469
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$521
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$479
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$444
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$873
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$546

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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