Islamabad vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$213
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$164
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
70
13
😀 Quality of life
50
45
🏙️ Population
1.01M
948K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 56% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8843rd and 5255th ($464 vs $1056) 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 6696th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Vientiane

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Islamabad Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$9882

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$427
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$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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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