Manila vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$377
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
13
😀 Quality of life
65
35
🏙️ Population
1.85M
948K

The cost of living in Manila is 31% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6428th and 4681st ($801 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Vientiane. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 4217th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407