Manama vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$660
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1136
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.7
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1982
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
13
😀 Quality of life
77
41
🏙️ Population
298K
948K

The cost of living in Manama is 7% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4625th and 4818th ($1237 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bahrain and Laos, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Manama compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1191st and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Vientiane

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Manama Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.59
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.2
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.61%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.5
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8943
$9382

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5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1230
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1201
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$908
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$873
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1770
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$930
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1849
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$453
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$530
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$503
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$553
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1627
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$529
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1454
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$730
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2514
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$483
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1419
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$726
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2521
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$463
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$549
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$542
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$719
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$889
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1449
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1228
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534

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