Bucharest vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$525
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
13
😀 Quality of life
81
41
🏙️ Population
1.72M
948K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 3% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4913th and 4818th ($1116 vs $1152) 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 1.2 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 646th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$9382

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$802
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$692
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$857
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$775
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$762
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$873
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$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
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$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
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$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
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$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
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$668
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$749

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$578
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$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
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$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372