Bucharest vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$449
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
13
😀 Quality of life
77
26
🏙️ Population
1.72M
948K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 22% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5593rd and 4354th ($961 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Laos, respectively. Check Romania vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 703rd and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$10038

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$817
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$619
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$702
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$681
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$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
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$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422