Madrid vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
13
😀 Quality of life
90
35
🏙️ Population
3.33M
948K

The cost of living in Madrid is 62% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2194th and 4681st ($1889 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Spain and Laos, respectively. Check Spain vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 149th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.43
🥤 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
$1256
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

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