Calgary vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
13
😀 Quality of life
92
26
🏙️ Population
1.31M
948K

The cost of living in Calgary is 71% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1526th and 4354th ($2113 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Canada and Laos, respectively. Check Canada vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 66th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422