Cost of Living in Vang Vieng

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1195
$2964
🛋️ Without rent
$350
$1143
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$845
$1821
🍽️ Food
$238
$617
🚐 Transport
$35
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$371
😀 Quality of life
20
🏙️ Population
25K

The average cost of living in Vang Vieng is $1195, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 4448th out of 9294 in our global list and 3rd out of 4 in Laos.

The median after-tax salary is $371, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months. Ranked 8977th (TOP 97%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 4th best city to live in Laos. With an estimated population of 25K, Vang Vieng is the 4th largest city in Laos.

Why living in Vang Vieng costs 3.2 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Vang Vieng for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 106 km Wattay International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 23.6 µg/m³
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Prices in Vang Vieng

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
 Cappuccino
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10039

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