Chicago vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$375
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
96
26
🏙️ Population
2.75M
948K

The cost of living in Chicago is 112% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 505th and 4354th ($2613 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 1st 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 16th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$10038

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422