Los Angeles vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$193
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
13
😀 Quality of life
94
41
🏙️ Population
3.9M
948K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 192% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 65th and 4818th ($3361 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Los Angeles ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 74th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$6.49
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372