Madrid vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Madrid Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2015
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4668
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$1177
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2580
$193
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
13
😀 Quality of life
92
41
🏙️ Population
3.42M
948K

The cost of living in Madrid is 75% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1962nd and 4818th ($2015 vs $1152) 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 142nd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Madrid vs Vientiane infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Madrid vs Vientiane

Prices for goods and services in Madrid and Vientiane are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Madrid Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.72
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2482
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8353
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4881
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$678
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12418
$9382

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703

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