Chennai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$159
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
13
😀 Quality of life
66
35
🏙️ Population
6.6M
948K

The cost of living in Chennai is 63% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8907th and 4681st ($433 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Vientiane. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4094th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.43
🥤 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
$187
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$9305

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$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407