Budapest vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$750
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$164
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
13
😀 Quality of life
81
45
🏙️ Population
1.69M
948K

The cost of living in Budapest is 39% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4163rd and 5255th ($1469 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Hungary and Laos, respectively. Check Hungary vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 680th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Vientiane

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Budapest Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$9882

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

Cities near Vientiane

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
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$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