Kolkata vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$135
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
13
😀 Quality of life
58
35
🏙️ Population
4.5M
948K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 65% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8957th and 4681st ($408 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd in India and Laos, respectively. Check India vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5494th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$9305

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$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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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