London vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3740
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$2516
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$4294
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$412
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3678
$164
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
13
😀 Quality of life
96
45
🏙️ Population
8.8M
948K

The cost of living in London is 254% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 20th and 5255th ($3740 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 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 12th and 7250th 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
$22.5
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.2
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.94
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2958
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2140
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4865
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20369
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10989
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.9
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.79
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.87
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.5
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2594
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30567
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199

Cities near Vientiane

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