Bucharest vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$496
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
13
😀 Quality of life
78
35
🏙️ Population
1.72M
948K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 11% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5404th and 4681st ($1036 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 642nd and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$9305

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$668
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$757
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$663
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$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407