London vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
99
35
🏙️ Population
8.8M
948K

The cost of living in London is 193% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 37th and 4681st ($3427 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1.4 months in London compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2nd and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Vientiane

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London Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.87
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407