Chennai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$159
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
13
😀 Quality of life
65
41
🏙️ Population
6.6M
948K

The cost of living in Chennai is 62% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8898th and 4818th ($437 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in India and Laos, respectively. Check India vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5272nd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$9382

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$327
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$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372