London vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
98
26
🏙️ Population
8.91M
948K

The cost of living in London is 169% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 38th and 4354th ($3321 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Kingdom and Laos, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422