Bandung vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$224
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
13
😀 Quality of life
39
35
🏙️ Population
2.88M
948K

The cost of living in Bandung is 51% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8087th and 4681st ($571 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 7032nd and 7473rd 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
$1.76
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$9305

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$530
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$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407