Kathmandu vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$147
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
13
😀 Quality of life
45
35
🏙️ Population
846K
948K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 62% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8885th and 4681st ($443 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Nepal and Laos, respectively. Check Nepal vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6524th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Vientiane

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Kathmandu Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.48
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$9305

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$311
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$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
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$294
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$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330

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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