Bucharest vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$474
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
13
😀 Quality of life
79
36
🏙️ Population
1.72M
948K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 15% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5565th and 4590th ($988 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Romania and Laos, respectively. Check Romania vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 645th and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$9354

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$867
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$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$543
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$568
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$393