Los Angeles vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$164
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
13
😀 Quality of life
93
45
🏙️ Population
3.9M
948K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 220% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 72nd and 5255th ($3378 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 3rd in the United States and Laos, respectively. Check the United States vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 55th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Vientiane

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Los Angeles Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$9882

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

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