Dallas vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
13
😀 Quality of life
91
35
🏙️ Population
1.3M
948K

The cost of living in Dallas is 118% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 700th and 4681st ($2550 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 113th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$1
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

Cities near Vientiane

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