Kabul vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$195
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$193
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
13
😀 Quality of life
33
41
🏙️ Population
4.27M
948K

The cost of living in Kabul is 60% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4818th ($458 vs $1152) 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 0.2 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 8609th and 7630th 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
$2.45
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$9382

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$401
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$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372