Islamabad vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$228
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
70
13
😀 Quality of life
50
46
🏙️ Population
1.01M
948K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 49% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8685th and 5785th ($496 vs $968) 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 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6656th and 7093rd 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
$3.5
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$9878

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$446
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$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
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$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375