Kolkata vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$127
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
13
😀 Quality of life
61
46
🏙️ Population
4.5M
948K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 63% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 9031st and 5785th ($362 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 3rd in India and Laos, respectively. Check India vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5764th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Vientiane

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Kolkata Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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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