Kathmandu vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$134
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
29
13
😀 Quality of life
47
46
🏙️ Population
846K
948K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 56% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8916th and 5785th ($424 vs $968) 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 0.3 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 6934th and 7093rd 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
$1.97
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$9878

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$336
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$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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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