Canberra vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2604
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5825
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$1591
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$2539
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2863
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
13
😀 Quality of life
82
26
🏙️ Population
381K
948K

The cost of living in Canberra is 111% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 522nd and 4354th ($2604 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Australia and Laos, respectively. Check Australia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Canberra compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Canberra ranked 7th best city to live in Australia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 367th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Canberra Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$32.8
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$136
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.67
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.84
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1634
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2762
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8209
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6798
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.11
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1861
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14837
$10038

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$2348
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$1669
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$1404
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$1672
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$1461
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$1707
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1719
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1716
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$1693
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$1701
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1702
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$1317
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$2356
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$1746
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$1707
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$1708
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$1658
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$1673
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$1688
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$1327
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$1688
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$1354
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$1462
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1639
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$1819
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1723
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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