Houston vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
92
35
🏙️ Population
2.3M
948K

The cost of living in Houston is 92% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1258th and 4681st ($2248 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 3rd in the United States and Laos, respectively. Check the United States vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 82nd and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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