Madrid vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
13
😀 Quality of life
91
46
🏙️ Population
3.51M
948K

The cost of living in Madrid is 118% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 1723rd and 5785th ($2109 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Spain and Laos, respectively. Check Spain vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 160th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Vientiane

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Madrid Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$9878

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375