Copenhagen vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
13
😀 Quality of life
96
26
🏙️ Population
644K
948K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 94% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 872nd and 4354th ($2387 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Denmark and Laos, respectively. Check Denmark vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 9th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Copenhagen Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

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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