Dallas vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
13
😀 Quality of life
92
41
🏙️ Population
1.3M
948K

The cost of living in Dallas is 112% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 948th and 4818th ($2447 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th 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 2 months in Dallas compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 136th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372