Helsinki vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$972
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
13
😀 Quality of life
96
41
🏙️ Population
687K
948K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 69% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2171st and 4818th ($1947 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Finland and Laos, respectively. Check Finland vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 30th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372