Bangkok vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$425
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
13
😀 Quality of life
74
35
🏙️ Population
5.68M
948K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 15% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5738th and 4681st ($994 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Thailand and Laos, respectively. Check Thailand vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 1355th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$9305

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Vientiane

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