Kuala Lumpur vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$468
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
13
😀 Quality of life
84
45
🏙️ Population
9M
948K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 7% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5802nd and 5255th ($981 vs $1056) 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 520th and 7250th 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
$4.71
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$9882

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$750
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$664
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$762
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$678
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$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380