Jakarta vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$375
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
13
😀 Quality of life
63
35
🏙️ Population
10.6M
948K

The cost of living in Jakarta is 35% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6641st and 4681st ($757 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Indonesia and Laos, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4600th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Vientiane

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Jakarta Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$9305

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$605
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$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
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$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
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$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
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$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
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$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
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$549

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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