Kabul vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$211
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$203
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
13
😀 Quality of life
26
46
🏙️ Population
5.33M
948K

The cost of living in Kabul is 48% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8650th and 5785th ($504 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 8929th and 7093rd 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
$3.18
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$9878

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$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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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