Hanoi vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Hanoi | Vientiane | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Hanoi is 45% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7305th and 4681st ($648 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Vietnam and Laos, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Laos comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Hanoi compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Hanoi ranked 2nd best city to live in Vietnam vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4684th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Hanoi vs Vientiane
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| Hanoi | Vientiane | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 28 km or 17 mi |  Bac Ninh | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Hai Duong | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Viet Tri | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Thai Nguyen | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Nam Dinh | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Thai Binh | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Haiphong | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Ha Long | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Thanh Hoa | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Cam Pha | |
| 221 km or 137 mi |  Chongzuo | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Sa Pa | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Vinh | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Fangchenggang | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Ha Tinh | |
| 305 km or 190 mi | Qinzhou | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Wenshan | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Nanning | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Baise | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Beihai | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Dong Hoi | |
| 406 km or 252 mi |  Luang Prabang | |
| 418 km or 259 mi | Thakhek | |
| 424 km or 263 mi | Vang Vieng | |
| 451 km or 281 mi | Guigang | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Laibin | |
| 462 km or 287 mi | Xingyi | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Hechi | |
| 474 km or 294 mi | Zhanjiang | |
| 479 km or 298 mi | Yulin | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Haikou | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Vientiane | |
| 492 km or 306 mi | Sanya | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Yuxi | |
| 516 km or 321 mi |  Udon Thani | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Liuzhou | |
| 528 km or 328 mi | Gaozhou | |
| 531 km or 330 mi | Maoming | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Jinghong | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Hue |
Cities near Vientiane
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 63 km or 39 mi | Udon Thani | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Vang Vieng | |
| 172 km or 107 mi | Khon Kaen | |
| 220 km or 136 mi | Luang Prabang | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Thakhek | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Phitsanulok | |
| 336 km or 209 mi | Vinh | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Nakhon Ratchasima | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Ha Tinh | |
| 363 km or 225 mi | Nakhon Sawan | |
| 363 km or 225 mi | Chiang Rai | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Ubon Ratchathani | |
| 392 km or 243 mi | Thanh Hoa | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Chiang Mai | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Dong Hoi | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Nam Dinh | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Pai | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Viet Tri | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Thai Binh | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Tha Khlong | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Hanoi | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Jinghong | |
| 489 km or 304 mi |  Serei Saophoan | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Rangsit | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Sa Pa | |
| 504 km or 313 mi | Pak Kret | |
| 507 km or 315 mi | Nonthaburi | |
| 508 km or 316 mi | Bac Ninh | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Hai Duong | |
| 519 km or 323 mi | Bangkok | |
| 527 km or 328 mi | Pu Chao Saming Phrai | |
| 528 km or 328 mi | Thai Nguyen | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Siem Reap | |
| 530 km or 329 mi | Haiphong | |
| 530 km or 330 mi | Lat Luang | |
| 535 km or 333 mi | Nakhon Pathom | |
| 540 km or 336 mi |  Hpa-an | |
| 545 km or 338 mi | Battambang | |
| 553 km or 344 mi | Mawlamyine | |
| 555 km or 345 mi | Hue |