Kuala Lumpur vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$415
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
13
😀 Quality of life
78
41
🏙️ Population
1.98M
948K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 25% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6384th and 4818th ($866 vs $1152) 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 1.4 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 985th and 7630th 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
$4.41
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$9382

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$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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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