Calgary vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
13
😀 Quality of life
90
35
🏙️ Population
1.31M
948K

The cost of living in Calgary is 84% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1473rd and 4681st ($2149 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 3rd in Canada and Laos, respectively. Check Canada vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 131st and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$9305

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$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Vientiane

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