Chicago vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
95
46
🏙️ Population
2.75M
948K

The cost of living in Chicago is 194% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 358th and 5785th ($2851 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 3rd in the United States and Laos, respectively. Check the United States vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 18th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Vientiane

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Chicago Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Vientiane

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