Islamabad vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$199
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$193
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
13
😀 Quality of life
50
41
🏙️ Population
1.01M
948K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 62% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8887th and 4818th ($443 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Pakistan and Laos, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6597th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$9382

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$265
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$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
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$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
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$333
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$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
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$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
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$404
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Distance City Cost of living
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$578
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$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
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$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