Chicago vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$164
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
2.75M
948K

The cost of living in Chicago is 167% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 375th and 5255th ($2822 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 22nd and 7250th 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
$19.9
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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