Copenhagen vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
13
😀 Quality of life
97
35
🏙️ Population
644K
948K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 113% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 795th and 4681st ($2483 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Denmark and Laos, respectively. Check Denmark vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 9th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Copenhagen Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$1
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2378
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2203
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2006
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1294
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1570
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1867
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2088
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1459
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1439
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1713
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1306
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1347
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1864
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1333
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1341
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$2046
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1688
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1442
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1966
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1548
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1299
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1499
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1608
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1578
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1434
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1636
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1328
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1502
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1476
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1654
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1324
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1536
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1364
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1476
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1565
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1546

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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