Dubai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
13
😀 Quality of life
86
35
🏙️ Population
3.33M
948K

The cost of living in Dubai is 98% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1098th and 4681st ($2309 vs $1168) 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 1.5 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 306th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$9305

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$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407