Dubai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
13
😀 Quality of life
90
45
🏙️ Population
3.94M
948K

The cost of living in Dubai is 129% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1039th and 5255th ($2420 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Laos, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 203rd and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Vientiane

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Dubai Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$9882

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$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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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