Calgary vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$164
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
13
😀 Quality of life
90
45
🏙️ Population
1.31M
948K

The cost of living in Calgary is 101% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1716th and 5255th ($2118 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 3rd in Canada and Laos, respectively. Check Canada vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 209th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Vientiane

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Calgary Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$9882

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106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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