Manila vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$781
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$384
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
13
😀 Quality of life
65
26
🏙️ Population
1.85M
948K

The cost of living in Manila is 37% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6438th and 4354th ($781 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in the Philippines and Laos, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4458th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.53%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2881
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14747
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371

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