Bucharest vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$562
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
13
😀 Quality of life
84
46
🏙️ Population
1.72M
948K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 19% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4877th and 5785th ($1148 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 482nd and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$9878

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$776
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$708
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$801
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$722
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$771
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$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
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$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
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$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
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$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
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$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375