Islamabad vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$169
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
13
😀 Quality of life
51
26
🏙️ Population
1.01M
948K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 68% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8988th and 4354th ($389 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.3 months in Vientiane. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6200th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$10038

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$238
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$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
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$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
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$401

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Distance City Cost of living
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$500
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$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422