Chicago vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
95
36
🏙️ Population
2.75M
948K

The cost of living in Chicago is 130% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 529th and 4590th ($2678 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 23rd and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$9354

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$543
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$568
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$393