Kuala Lumpur vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1984
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$393
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$711
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
13
😀 Quality of life
77
36
🏙️ Population
1.98M
948K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 30% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6403rd and 4590th ($810 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Malaysia and Laos, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 811th and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Vientiane

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Kuala Lumpur Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8723
$9354

Cost of living in other countries

Kuala LumpurVientiane

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$604
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$631
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$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
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$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
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$719

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$543
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$568
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
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$393