Bucharest vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$535
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
13
😀 Quality of life
84
45
🏙️ Population
1.72M
948K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 8% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4935th and 5255th ($1138 vs $1056) 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 508th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$9882

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$800
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$724
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$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
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$777
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$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
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$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
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$795

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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
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$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