Gold Coast vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2530
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5679
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1644
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$2706
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4225
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
13
😀 Quality of life
93
46
🏙️ Population
608K
948K

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 161% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 852nd and 5785th ($2530 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Australia and Laos, respectively. Check Australia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gold Coast compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Gold Coast ranked 5th best city to live in Australia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 68th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs Vientiane

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Gold Coast Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.74
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2097
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2832
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8667
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5294
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.7
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.8
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2112
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9318
$9878

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$2341
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$2323
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$2672
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$1825
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$1992
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$1863
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1720
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1273
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1720
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1643
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1995
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1642
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1855
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2354
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2040
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1709
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2481
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1701
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1460
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1795
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2258
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1825
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$2015
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1816
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1905
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1493
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$2000
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1933
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1936
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1915
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2543
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1834
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1913

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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