Helsinki vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$991
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$164
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
13
😀 Quality of life
94
45
🏙️ Population
687K
948K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 88% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2068th and 5255th ($1990 vs $1056) 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 48th and 7250th 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
$15.6
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380