Doha vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
13
😀 Quality of life
79
26
🏙️ Population
1.19M
948K

The cost of living in Doha is 52% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2137th and 4354th ($1872 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Laos, respectively. Check Qatar vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 501st and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$10038

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139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
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$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

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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