Bandung vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$212
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$193
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
13
😀 Quality of life
61
41
🏙️ Population
2.88M
948K

The cost of living in Bandung is 54% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8422nd and 4818th ($534 vs $1152) 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 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5755th and 7630th 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
$1.52
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$9382

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$490
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$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372