Kabul vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$200
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$164
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
13
😀 Quality of life
25
45
🏙️ Population
5.33M
948K

The cost of living in Kabul is 55% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8823rd and 5255th ($473 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Afghanistan and Laos, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 8992nd and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Vientiane

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Kabul Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$9882

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$433
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$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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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