Dubai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
13
😀 Quality of life
87
36
🏙️ Population
3.33M
948K

The cost of living in Dubai is 105% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 989th and 4590th ($2379 vs $1163) 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 288th and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$9354

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$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$543
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$568
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$393