Daejeon vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$370
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
13
😀 Quality of life
86
35
🏙️ Population
1.48M
948K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 17% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5865th and 4681st ($975 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 3rd in South Korea and Laos, respectively. Check South Korea vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 314th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Vientiane

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Daejeon Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$9305

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$999
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$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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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