Madrid vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$986
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
13
😀 Quality of life
90
26
🏙️ Population
3.28M
948K

The cost of living in Madrid is 40% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 2577th and 4354th ($1726 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Spain and Laos, respectively. Check Spain vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 121st and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

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