Kolkata vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$121
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$193
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
13
😀 Quality of life
63
41
🏙️ Population
4.5M
948K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 68% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 9044th and 4818th ($366 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th 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 months in Kolkata compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5552nd and 7630th 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
$2.26
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$9382

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$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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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