Gold Coast vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2152
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4849
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$2188
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3845
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
13
😀 Quality of life
90
26
🏙️ Population
638K
948K

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 75% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1408th and 4354th ($2152 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Australia and Laos, respectively. Check Australia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gold Coast compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Gold Coast ranked 6th best city to live in Australia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 120th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gold Coast Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.77
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1302
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2323
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1888
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11003
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8562
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.9
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1760
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11702
$10038

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$2011
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$2356
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$1862
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1785
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1881
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1816
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1552
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1354
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1621
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1545
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1461
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1413
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1404
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$1998
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1903
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1691
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2741
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2348
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1610
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1463
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1430
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1723
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2604
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1669
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1249
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1672
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1462
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1317
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1707
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1746
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1719
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1716
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2356
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1702
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1693

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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