Bangkok vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$465
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
13
😀 Quality of life
73
45
🏙️ Population
5.68M
948K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 3% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5467th and 5255th ($1027 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Thailand and Laos, respectively. Check Thailand vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2647th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Vientiane

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Bangkok Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$9882

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Vientiane

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