Helsinki vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
13
😀 Quality of life
95
35
🏙️ Population
676K
948K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 66% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2046th and 4681st ($1936 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Finland and Laos, respectively. Check Finland vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 37th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Vientiane

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