Chiang Mai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$353
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
13
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
1.2M
948K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 26% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6841st and 5255th ($780 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in Thailand and Laos, respectively. Check Thailand vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5309th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380