Chicago vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
96
35
🏙️ Population
2.75M
948K

The cost of living in Chicago is 128% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 483rd and 4681st ($2667 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 20th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$9305

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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