Lahore vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$411
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$163
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$231
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
13
😀 Quality of life
46
36
🏙️ Population
11.1M
948K

The cost of living in Lahore is 65% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8934th and 4590th ($411 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Pakistan and Laos, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6486th and 7436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Vientiane

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Lahore Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.06
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$587
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.75
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$15
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$37.1
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1172
$9354

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$308
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$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346

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Distance City Cost of living
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$543
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$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
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$393