Doha vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
13
😀 Quality of life
80
36
🏙️ Population
1.19M
948K

The cost of living in Doha is 53% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2449th and 4590th ($1779 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Qatar and Laos, respectively. Check Qatar vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Doha compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 562nd and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Vientiane

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Doha Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$9354

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$1223
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$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$543
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$568
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$393