Houston vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison
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Houston | Vientiane | |
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🍽️ Food expenses | ||
🚐 Transport expenses | ||
💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
😷 Air quality | ||
✈️ Airport proximity | ||
🎓 Higher education | ||
😀 Quality of life | ||
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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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Prices in Houston vs Vientiane
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Houston | Vientiane | |
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Eating Out | ||
🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
☕ Cappuccino | ||
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
Rent & Utilities | ||
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
Transportation | ||
🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
Groceries | ||
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
Other | ||
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
💇 Haircut, simple | ||
👖 Brand Jeans | ||
👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year |
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Distance | City | Cost of living |
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22 km or 14 mi | Pasadena | |
25 km or 15 mi | Pearland | |
25 km or 16 mi | Missouri | |
27 km or 17 mi | Deer Park | |
29 km or 18 mi | Sugar Land | |
32 km or 20 mi | Spring | |
33 km or 21 mi | Friendswood | |
35 km or 22 mi | La Porte | |
40 km or 25 mi | Baytown | |
41 km or 25 mi | League | |
42 km or 26 mi | Alvin | |
47 km or 29 mi | Rosenberg | |
48 km or 30 mi | The Woodlands | |
59 km or 37 mi | Texas City | |
62 km or 38 mi | Conroe | |
76 km or 47 mi | Galveston | |
81 km or 50 mi | Lake Jackson | |
108 km or 67 mi | Huntsville | |
126 km or 78 mi | Beaumont | |
129 km or 80 mi | College Station | |
138 km or 86 mi | Bryan | |
140 km or 87 mi | Port Arthur | |
186 km or 115 mi | Lufkin | |
188 km or 117 mi | Victoria | |
203 km or 126 mi | Sulphur | |
215 km or 134 mi | Lake Charles | |
217 km or 135 mi | Nacogdoches | |
229 km or 142 mi | Pflugerville | |
234 km or 145 mi | Austin | |
236 km or 146 mi | Round Rock | |
239 km or 149 mi | Temple | |
242 km or 150 mi | Kyle | |
242 km or 150 mi | Georgetown | |
247 km or 153 mi | San Marcos | |
249 km or 155 mi | Cedar Park | |
250 km or 156 mi | Seguin | |
254 km or 158 mi | Leander | |
261 km or 162 mi | Waco | |
262 km or 163 mi | Harker Heights | |
264 km or 164 mi | New Braunfels |
Cities near Vientiane
Distance | City | Cost of living |
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63 km or 39 mi | Udon Thani | |
109 km or 68 mi | Vang Vieng | |
172 km or 107 mi | Khon Kaen | |
220 km or 136 mi | Luang Prabang | |
241 km or 150 mi | Thakhek | |
279 km or 173 mi | Phitsanulok | |
336 km or 209 mi | Vinh | |
337 km or 210 mi | Nakhon Ratchasima | |
352 km or 219 mi | Ha Tinh | |
363 km or 225 mi | Nakhon Sawan | |
363 km or 225 mi | Chiang Rai | |
388 km or 241 mi | Ubon Ratchathani | |
392 km or 243 mi | Thanh Hoa | |
392 km or 244 mi | Chiang Mai | |
427 km or 265 mi | Dong Hoi | |
463 km or 288 mi | Nam Dinh | |
465 km or 289 mi | Pai | |
475 km or 295 mi | Viet Tri | |
480 km or 298 mi | Thai Binh | |
480 km or 298 mi | Tha Khlong | |
481 km or 299 mi | Hanoi | |
487 km or 303 mi | Jinghong | |
489 km or 304 mi | Serei Saophoan | |
491 km or 305 mi | Rangsit | |
503 km or 313 mi | Sa Pa | |
504 km or 313 mi | Pak Kret | |
507 km or 315 mi | Nonthaburi | |
508 km or 316 mi | Bac Ninh | |
512 km or 318 mi | Hai Duong | |
519 km or 323 mi | Bangkok | |
527 km or 328 mi | Pu Chao Saming Phrai | |
528 km or 328 mi | Thai Nguyen | |
529 km or 329 mi | Siem Reap | |
530 km or 329 mi | Haiphong | |
530 km or 330 mi | Lat Luang | |
535 km or 333 mi | Nakhon Pathom | |
540 km or 336 mi | Hpa-an | |
545 km or 338 mi | Battambang | |
553 km or 344 mi | Mawlamyine | |
555 km or 345 mi | Hue |