Bandung vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$218
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
13
😀 Quality of life
40
36
🏙️ Population
2.88M
948K

The cost of living in Bandung is 53% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8276th and 4590th ($545 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6910th and 7436th 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
$1.59
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$9354

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8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$563
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$513
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$518
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$385
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$521
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$701
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$490
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$558
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$480
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$492
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$488
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$493
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$408
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$432
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$421
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$417
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$486
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$464
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$453
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$417
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$395
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$505
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$410
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$365
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$458
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$510
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$614
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$500
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$458
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$427
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1267
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$497

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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