Kolkata vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$132
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
13
😀 Quality of life
60
26
🏙️ Population
4.5M
948K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 68% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8958th and 4354th ($399 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India and Laos, respectively. Check India vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5392nd and 8730th 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
$3.6
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422