Chennai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$161
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
13
😀 Quality of life
68
26
🏙️ Population
10.3M
948K

The cost of living in Chennai is 65% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4354th ($434 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in India and Laos, respectively. Check India vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3676th and 8730th 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
$2.09
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$10038

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$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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