Doha vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
13
😀 Quality of life
82
41
🏙️ Population
1.19M
948K

The cost of living in Doha is 60% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2509th and 4818th ($1849 vs $1152) 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 1.6 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 608th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$9382

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$908
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$806
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$1008
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$873
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$930
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$1730
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$1942
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$2514
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$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
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$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
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$529
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$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
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$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
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$1283
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$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
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$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
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$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
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$719
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$578
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$1181
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$590
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$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
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$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
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$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
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$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
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$372