Chennai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$142
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
79
13
😀 Quality of life
65
46
🏙️ Population
6.6M
948K

The cost of living in Chennai is 58% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8947th and 5785th ($409 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in India and Laos, respectively. Check India vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5131st and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Vientiane

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Chennai Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$9878

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375