Dubai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
13
😀 Quality of life
88
26
🏙️ Population
3.33M
948K

The cost of living in Dubai is 81% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1218th and 4354th ($2229 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 189th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$10038

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$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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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