Helsinki vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$972
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
13
😀 Quality of life
94
46
🏙️ Population
694K
948K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 104% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2107th and 5785th ($1970 vs $968) 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 47th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Vientiane

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Helsinki Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Vientiane

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