Islamabad vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$198
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
13
😀 Quality of life
49
35
🏙️ Population
1.01M
948K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 62% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8895th and 4681st ($439 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Pakistan and Laos, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6293rd and 7473rd 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
$1.79
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$9305

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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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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