Los Angeles vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$375
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
13
😀 Quality of life
94
26
🏙️ Population
3.9M
948K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 157% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 72nd and 4354th ($3165 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 1st 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 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 34th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

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