Kabul vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$285
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$227
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
13
😀 Quality of life
13
35
🏙️ Population
4.27M
948K

The cost of living in Kabul is 49% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7801st and 4681st ($599 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 9123rd and 7473rd 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
$2.69
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$9305

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$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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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