Dubai vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
13
😀 Quality of life
90
46
🏙️ Population
3.94M
948K

The cost of living in Dubai is 155% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 947th and 5785th ($2470 vs $968) 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 184th and 7093rd 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
$11.9
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$9878

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$1543
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$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375