Doha vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
13
😀 Quality of life
84
45
🏙️ Population
1.19M
948K

The cost of living in Doha is 91% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1994th and 5255th ($2014 vs $1056) 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 1.5 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 537th and 7250th 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
$8.75
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$9882

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$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
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$931
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$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380