Houston vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Houston	Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2265	$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5394	$2376
🏠 One person rent	$1281	$672
🏘️ Family rent	$2031	$1160
🍽️ Food expenses	$603	$238
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4606	$164
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	100	13
😀 Quality of life	95	45
🏙️ Population	2.3M	948K

The cost of living in Houston is 115% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1354th and 5255th ($2265 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th 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 months in Houston compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 16th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Vientiane

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	Houston	Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.7	$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.6	$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.31	$1.4
☕ Cappuccino	$5.52	$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.74	$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1411	$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1003	$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2380	$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1609	$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.9	$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.39%	9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2542	$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1944	$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.24	$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.3	$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.8	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.19	$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.06	$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.17	$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.24	$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.92	$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$149	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1729	$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22380	$9882

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2228
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2150
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2094
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2260
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2112
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2136
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2297
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	League	$2102
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2072
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2048
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1836
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1897
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2112
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$2022
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1605
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1913
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$2000
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1887
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2226
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1971
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1510
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2444
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2027
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2153
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2237
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2125
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2229
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2200
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2187
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2285
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2221

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